澳 (ào) — (bound form) inlet, bay (used in place names)
Definition
澳 (ào) is a bound form meaning 'bay' or 'inlet,' used almost only as part of place names — most commonly 澳门 (Macau) and 澳大利亚 (Australia). It never stands alone as a common noun.
bound form
(bound form) inletbay (used in place names)
Examples
- 。Wǒ míng nián dǎ suàn qù ào mén lǚ yóu.I plan to visit Macau next year.
- 。ào Dà lì yà shì yí gè hěn dà de guó jiā.Australia is a very big country.
- 。ào Mén hé xiāng gǎng dōu shì tè bié xíng zhèng qū.Macau and Hong Kong are both special administrative regions.
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