南美 (Nán Měi) — South America | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

South America

Examples

南美。
Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù Nán Měi lǚ xíng.
I want to travel to South America next year.
南美？
Nán Měi Yǒu nǎ xiē zhù míng de jǐng diǎn?
What famous scenic spots are there in South America?
南美。
Nán Měi De zú qiú wén huà fēi cháng yǒu míng.
South America's football culture is very famous.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

美měiAmerica

南 (south) + 美 (America) means South America.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

羊羊yángram or feathers
大大dàperson

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

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