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Referring to Iran with 伊朗 (Yīlǎng)
Structure
伊朗 + Noun
Explanation
伊朗 (Yīlǎng) is the Chinese name for the country Iran. It is used like other country names in Chinese and frequently appears in news about international politics and the Middle East. For example, 伊朗政府 means "the Iranian government."
Examples
我的同事下个月要去伊朗出差。
Wǒ de tóngshì xià gè yuè yào qù Yīlǎng chūchāi.
My colleague is going on a business trip to Iran next month.
伊朗是一个历史非常悠久的国家。
Yīlǎng shì yí gè lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ de guójiā.
Iran is a country with a very long history.
你看了昨天关于伊朗的新闻报道吗？
Nǐ kàn le zuótiān guānyú Yīlǎng de xīnwén bàodào ma?
Did you watch the news report about Iran yesterday?
我的同事下个月要去伊朗出差。
wǒ de tóngshì xià gè yuè yào qù yīlǎng chūchāi.
My colleague is going to Iran on a business trip next month.
伊朗是一个历史非常悠久的国家。
yīlǎng shì yī gè lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ de guójiā.
Iran is a country with a very long history.
你看了昨天关于伊朗的新闻报道吗？
nǐ kàn le zuótiān guānyú yīlǎng de xīnwén bàodào ma?
Did you see yesterday's news report about Iran?