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    Referring to 'India' with 印度 (Yìndù)

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    Structure

    印度 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 印度 (Yìndù) is the Chinese name for India. It is used as a proper noun in sentences about the country, its people, or its affairs. Like other country names, it can be followed by descriptors like 人口 (population) or combined with 人 to mean "Indian person."

    Examples

    • 印度的人口已经超过了十四亿。

      yìndù de rénkǒu yǐjīng chāoguò le shísì yì.

      India's population has already exceeded 1.4 billion.

    • 她去年去印度旅行了两个星期。

      tā qùnián qù yìndù lǚxíng le liǎng gè xīngqī.

      She traveled to India for two weeks last year.

    • 印度是一个文化非常多元的国家。

      yìndù shì yí gè wénhuà fēicháng duōyuán de guójiā.

      India is a country with very diverse culture.

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