zhōu

Translation

  • prefecture
  • (old) province
  • (old) administrative division
  • state (e.g. of US)
  • oblast (Russia)
  • canton (Switzerland)

Examples

  • 加利福尼亚和內华达相互接界。
    California and Nevada border on each other.
  • 天不怕,地不怕,就怕温人说温话。
    Do not fear the heavens and the earth, but be afraid of hearing a person from Wenzhou speak in their local tongue.
  • 你去过九吗?
    Have you ever been to Kyushu?
  • 美国有50个
    There are fifty states in the United States.
  • 从上海火车坐到郑需几个小时?
    How long would a train from Shanghai to Zhengzhou take?
  • 美国是由五十个组成的。
    The United States is composed of 50 states.
  • 一场毁灭性的地震袭击了这个的首府。
    A devastating earthquake hit the state capital.
  • 兰辛是密西根的首府。
    Lansing is the state capital of Michigan.
  • 死刑在美国的很多都被废除了。
    The death penalty had been done away with in many states in the USA.
  • 我想要一张1比250000的得克萨斯的地图。
    I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.
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