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威
夷

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The Chinese word 夏威夷 is formed by using characters chosen for their phonetic approximations to the sounds of the English name "Hawaii", where 夏 (xià) represents "Ha", 威 (wēi) represents "wai", and 夷 (yí) represents "i", resulting in a transliterated term.

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夏威夷是美国的一个州。

Xiàwēiyí shì Měiguó de yī gè zhōu.

Hawaii is a state of the United States.

我们明年想去夏威夷度假。

Wǒmen míngnián xiǎng qù Xiàwēiyí dùjià.

We want to go to Hawaii for vacation next year.

夏威夷群岛的气候常年温暖。

Xiàwēiyí qúndǎo de qìhòu chángnián wēnnuǎn.

The climate of the Hawaiian Islands is warm all year round.

夏威夷的火山和海滩非常著名。

Xiàwēiyí de huǒshān hé hǎitān fēicháng zhùmíng.

Hawaii's volcanoes and beaches are very famous.

夏威夷位于太平洋中部，具有重要的战略地位。

Xiàwēiyí wèiyú Tàipíngyáng zhōngbù, jùyǒu zhòngyào de zhànlüè dìwèi.

Hawaii is located in the central Pacific Ocean and holds significant strategic importance.

Word Definition - 夏威夷

xià wēi yí Hawaii, US state

Individual Character Details

夏 xià, xià
威 wēi
夷 yí