麦加 (Mài jiā) — Mecca (city in Saudi Arabia)
Definition
Proper noun: the holy city of Islam in Saudi Arabia, the destination of the annual hajj pilgrimage. In English, "Mecca" is also used figuratively for a place people flock to — a separate, idiomatic sense.
noun
Mecca (city in Saudi Arabia)
Examples
- 麦加。Mài jiā Shì yī sī lán jiào zuì zhòng yào de shèng dì.Mecca is the most important holy site in Islam.
- 麦加。Tā měi nián dōu qù Mài jiā cháo shèng.He goes on pilgrimage to Mecca every year.
- 麦加，。Wǒ cóng méi qù guò Mài jiā, dàn hěn xiǎng qù kàn kàn.I've never been to Mecca, but I really want to go see it.
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