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兰

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The Chinese word "荷兰" for the Netherlands is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the character "荷" (hé) is used to approximate the sound "Hol" and "兰" (lán) to approximate "land" from "Holland", with the characters chosen solely for their phonetic value rather than any semantic meaning related to the country.

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荷兰以风车闻名。

Hélán yǐ fēngchē wénmíng.

The Netherlands is famous for windmills.

我去过荷兰旅行。

Wǒ qùguo Hélán lǚxíng.

I have traveled to the Netherlands.

荷兰的奶酪非常有名。

Hélán de nǎilào fēicháng yǒumíng.

Dutch cheese is very famous.

荷兰的首都是阿姆斯特丹。

Hélán de shǒudū shì Āmǔsītèdān.

The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.

荷兰人在自行车使用上领先世界。

Hélánrén zài zìxíngchē shǐyòng shàng lǐngxiān shìjiè.

Dutch people lead the world in bicycle usage.

Word Definition - 荷兰

hé lán Holland; the Netherlands

Individual Character Details

荷 hé, hé, hè
兰 lán, lán