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Referring to the province Sichuan with 四川 (Sìchuān)
Structure
四川 + (省) + Noun
Explanation
四川 (Sìchuān) is the name of a province in southwestern China, known for its spicy cuisine and the giant panda habitat. It is used like other Chinese place names and can be followed by 省 for the formal name. For example, 四川省 means "Sichuan Province."
Examples
四川菜以麻辣著称，你能吃辣吗？
sìchuān cài yǐ málà zhùchēng, nǐ néng chī là ma?
Sichuan cuisine is famous for being numbing and spicy — can you handle spicy food?
我们打算明年去四川看大熊猫。
wǒmen dǎsuàn míngnián qù sìchuān kàn dà xióngmāo.
We plan to go to Sichuan next year to see the giant pandas.
四川的九寨沟风景非常漂亮，值得一去。
sìchuān de jiǔzhàigōu fēngjǐng fēicháng piàoliang, zhíde yī qù.
The scenery at Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan is very beautiful and well worth a visit.
四川菜以麻辣著称，你能吃辣吗？
Sìchuān cài yǐ málà zhùchēng, nǐ néng chī là ma?
Sichuan cuisine is famous for being numbing and spicy — can you handle spicy food?
我们打算明年去四川看大熊猫。
Wǒmen dǎsuàn míngnián qù Sìchuān kàn dà xióngmāo.
We plan to go to Sichuan to see giant pandas next year.
四川的九寨沟风景非常漂亮，值得一去。
Sìchuān de Jiǔzhàigōu fēngjǐng fēicháng piàoliang, zhídé yí qù.
The scenery at Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan is extremely beautiful and well worth a visit.