Chinese word

秘鲁

Pronunciation

Pinyinbì lǔ

Meaning

  • nounPeru

Example

我想去秘鲁。wǒ xiǎng qù bì lǔ

I want to go to Peru.

Illustration for 秘鲁 (Peru)

More examples

秘鲁在南美洲。bì lǔ zài nán měi zhōu

Peru is in South America.

Core concept

A Pacific-facing country where desert coast, high Andes, and Amazon rainforest meet.

Common phrases

  • 去秘鲁qù bì lǔ

    go to Peru

  • 秘鲁人bì lǔ rén

    Peruvian

Definition in Chinese

位于南美洲西部的国家，首都是利马。wèi yú nán měi zhōu xī bù de guó jiā shǒu dū shì lì mǎ

Word origin

秘鲁 (bìlǔ, "Peru") is a sound-based Chinese transcription of the Spanish name Perú, so the characters were chosen mainly for pronunciation rather than meaning.

Usage tips

  • Machu Picchu is in Peru, and its Chinese name 马丘比丘 (Mǎqiūbǐqiū, "Machu Picchu") creates a useful place-and-country link.

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