Chinese word

肯尼亚

Pronunciation

Pinyinkěn ní yà

Meaning

  • nounKenya

Example

我想去肯尼亚。wǒ xiǎng qù kěn ní yà

I want to go to Kenya.

Illustration for 肯尼亚 (Kenya)

More examples

肯尼亚有许多野生动物。kěn ní yà yǒu xǔ duō yě shēng dòng wù

Kenya has many wild animals.

Common phrases

  • 肯尼亚人kěn ní yà rén

    Kenyan

  • 去肯尼亚qù kěn ní yà

    go to Kenya

Definition in Chinese

位于非洲东部、首都为内罗毕的国家。wèi yú fēi zhōu dōng bù shǒu dū wèi nèi luó bì de guó jiā

Word origin

肯尼亚 (kěnníyà, "Kenya") was formed by matching the sound of the English name Kenya with Chinese syllables, not by joining the meanings of its three characters.

Usage tips

  • Mount Kenya is one of Africa's highest mountains, giving the country name a clear connection with a famous landscape.

Related words

  • 肯尼亚人kěn ní yà rénKenyannoun

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