意
大
利

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The Chinese word 意大利 is formed solely through phonetic transliteration, with each character chosen to approximate a syllable from the name "Italy" or "Italia": 意 (yì) corresponds to "I", 大 (dà) corresponds to "ta", and 利 (lì) corresponds to "li", collectively creating a sound-based representation for the country.

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意大利是一个欧洲国家。

Yìdàlì shì yīgè Ōuzhōu guójiā.

Italy is a European country.

我最喜欢的意大利食物是披萨。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de Yìdàlì shíwù shì pīsà.

My favorite Italian food is pizza.

我们计划明年去意大利旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián qù Yìdàlì lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Italy next year.

意大利的时装和设计闻名世界。

Yìdàlì de shízhuāng hé shèjì wénmíng shìjiè.

Italian fashion and design are world-famous.

文艺复兴运动起源于意大利。

Wényì fùxīng yùndòng qǐyuán yú Yìdàlì.

The Renaissance movement originated in Italy.

Word Definition - 意大利

yì dà lì Italy

Individual Character Details

意 yì
大 dà, dài
利 lì, lì