州 (zhōu) — (historical) prefecture or province in imperial China; state (of the US), oblast (of Russia), canton (of Switzerland)
Definition
州 (zhōu) names sub-national divisions like the US state, Swiss canton, or Russian oblast. Unlike 省, which means 'province' in modern China, 州 is a historical/foreign-political term — you won't use it for current Chinese provinces.
noun
(historical) prefecture or province in imperial Chinastate (of the US)oblast (of Russia)canton (of Switzerland)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Jiā lì fú ní yà zhōu zài měi guó xī hǎi àn.California is on the west coast of the United States.
- ，州。Zhōng guó gǔ dài yǒu jiǔ zhōu, měi gè zhōu dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà.Ancient China had nine prefectures, and each prefecture had its own culture.
- 州。Ruì shì yóu èr shí liù gè zhōu zǔ chéng.Switzerland is made up of twenty-six cantons.
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