不列颠 (Bù liè diān) — (place name) Britain (the island of Great Britain)
Definition
不列颠 literally means the island of Great Britain, used as the formal/encyclopedic name in compounds like 不列颠群岛 or 不列颠文化. In everyday speech learners should use 英国 instead.
noun
(place name) Britain (the island of Great Britain)
Examples
- 不列颠。Bù liè diān Shì yí gè dǎo yǔ.Britain is an island.
- 不列颠。Wǒ qù guò Bù liè diān lǚ xíng.I have traveled to Britain.
- 不列颠。Bù liè diān De wén huà yǐng xiǎng le hěn duō guó jiā.Britain's culture has influenced many countries.
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