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    Referring to 'Canada' with 加拿大 (Jiānádà)

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    加拿大

    Explanation

    加拿大 (Jiānádà) is the Chinese name for the country Canada. It is a phonetic transliteration of the English name. As a proper noun, it functions as a place name in sentences and can appear as a subject, object, or modifier.

    Examples

    • 我哥哥去年去加拿大留学了。

      Wǒ gēge qùnián qù Jiānádà liúxué le.

      My older brother went to Canada to study abroad last year.

    • 加拿大的冬天特别冷，经常下大雪。

      Jiānádà de dōngtiān tèbié lěng, jīngcháng xià dà xuě.

      Winters in Canada are especially cold, with frequent heavy snowfall.

    • 她打算明年夏天去加拿大旅行。

      Tā dǎsuàn míngnián xiàtiān qù Jiānádà lǚxíng.

      She plans to travel to Canada next summer.

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