寰球 (huán qiú) — the whole world, the earth

Definition

Literary/formal synonym for 'the whole world / the globe.' 环球 and 寰球 are interchangeable in writing, but 地球 and 世界 are the everyday words an HSK learner normally uses.

noun

the whole worldthe earth

Examples

寰球。
huán qiú Shì yí gè dà jiā tíng.
The whole world is one big family.
寰球。
Zhè ge wèn tí guān xì dào huán qiú de wèi lái.
This issue concerns the future of the whole world.
寰球。
Tā de mèng xiǎng shì huán yóu huán qiú.
His dream is to travel around the world.

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