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The Chinese word 瑞士 is formed through phonetic transliteration of the name "Switzerland", where the character 瑞 (ruì) approximates the sound "Swi" and 士 (shì) approximates "ss" or "tzer", resulting in the pronunciation ruìshì that corresponds to the foreign name.

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我去过瑞士。

Wǒ qù guò Ruìshì.

English translation: I have been to Switzerland.

瑞士的巧克力很有名。

Ruìshì de qiǎokèlì hěn yǒumíng.

English translation: Swiss chocolate is very famous.

如果你去瑞士，一定要滑雪。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù Ruìshì, yīdìng yào huáxuě.

English translation: If you go to Switzerland, you must ski.

瑞士以其手表和银行闻名于世。

Ruìshì yǐ qí shǒubiǎo hé yínháng wénmíng yú shì.

English translation: Switzerland is famous for its watches and banks in the world.

尽管瑞士面积不大，但它却是全球最富裕的国家之一。

Jǐnguǎn Ruìshì miànjī bù dà, dàn tā què shì quánqiú zuì fùyù de guójiā zhī yī.

English translation: Although Switzerland is not large in area, it is one of the richest countries in the world.

Word Definition - 瑞士

ruì shì Switzerland

Individual Character Details

瑞 ruì
士 shì, shì