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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

北美洲的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: běi měi zhōu de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
North American/ˌnɔːrθ əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这是一家北美洲的公司。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of the continent of North America or its inhabitants, countries, and cultures.

    "Free trade agreements have significantly impacted North American manufacturing industries."
As noun
  1. 1

    A native or inhabitant of a country in North America, particularly the United States or Canada.

    "As a North American living abroad, she sometimes missed the vast landscapes of her home continent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the proper noun North America, combining 'North' from Old English 'norð' and 'America' named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci in the 16th century. The suffix '-an' is added to form the adjective and demonym denoting connection to the continent.

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