希
腊

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The Chinese word 希腊 for "Greece" is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the characters 希 (xī) and 腊 (là) are chosen solely for their pronunciation to approximate the sounds of the foreign name, such as from "Hellas" or "Greece", without regard to the literal meanings of the individual characters.

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希腊是一个美丽的国家。

Xīlà shì yīgè měilì de guójiā.

Greece is a beautiful country.

希腊有很多古老的神庙。

Xīlà yǒu hěnduō gǔlǎo de shénmiào.

There are many ancient temples in Greece.

古希腊哲学对西方影响深远。

Gǔ Xīlà zhéxué duì xīfāng yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.

Ancient Greek philosophy has had a profound influence on the West.

我去希腊旅行时参观了雅典卫城。

Wǒ qù Xīlà lǚxíng shí cānguānle Yǎdiǎn Wèichéng.

When I traveled to Greece, I visited the Acropolis of Athens.

希腊债务危机曾对欧盟经济造成冲击。

Xīlà zhàiwù wēijī céng duì Ōuméng jīngjì zàochéng chōngjī.

The Greek debt crisis once impacted the economy of the European Union.

Word Definition - 希腊

xī là Greece

Individual Character Details

希 xī
腊 xī, là, là