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    Referring to 'Turkey' with 土耳其 (Tǔ'ěrqí)

    Location & Position

    Explanation

    The proper noun 土耳其 (Tǔ'ěrqí) is the Chinese name for the country Turkey (now officially Türkiye). It is a phonetic transliteration and is used in all contexts—geographic, political, and cultural—when referring to this nation located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

    Examples

    • 她计划明年去土耳其旅游。

      Tā jìhuà míngnián qù Tǔ'ěrqí lǚyóu.

      She plans to travel to Turkey next year.

    • 土耳其的美食非常有特色，值得一试。

      Tǔ'ěrqí de měishí fēicháng yǒu tèsè, zhíde yī shì.

      Turkish cuisine is very distinctive and worth trying.

    • 他在土耳其待了两个星期，玩得很开心。

      Tā zài Tǔ'ěrqí dāi le liǎng ge xīngqī, wán de hěn kāixīn.

      He stayed in Turkey for two weeks and had a great time.

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