巴
西

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The Chinese word "巴西" for Brazil is formed by phonetic transliteration, where the characters "巴" (bā) and "西" (xī) are chosen solely for their sound to approximate the English name "Brazil", with "巴" representing "Ba" and "西" representing "xi", together creating the pronunciation "Bāxī" that mimics the original.

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巴西是一个美丽的国家。

Bāxī shì yī gè měilì de guójiā.

Brazil is a beautiful country.

巴西咖啡非常有名。

Bāxī kāfēi fēicháng yǒumíng.

Brazilian coffee is very famous.

巴西足球队赢得了世界杯。

Bāxī zúqiú duì yíngdéle shìjièbēi.

The Brazilian football team won the World Cup.

巴西的亚马逊雨林很重要。

Bāxī de Yàmǎxùn yǔlín hěn zhòngyào.

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is very important.

尽管巴西经济发展迅速，但贫富差距依然存在。

Jǐnguǎn Bāxī jīngjì fāzhǎn xùnsù, dàn pín fù chājù yīrán cúnzài.

Although Brazil's economy is developing rapidly, the gap between rich and poor still exists.

Word Definition - 巴西

bā xī Brazil

Individual Character Details

巴 bā, bā
西 xī, xī