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    Expressing "Iraq" with 伊拉克 (yīlākè)

    Location & Position

    Explanation

    伊拉克 (yīlākè) is the Chinese transliteration of "Iraq," the country in the Middle East. It is a proper noun used in geographical, political, and news contexts when referring to the nation or its affairs.

    Examples

    • 他去年去伊拉克出差了两个月。

      tā qùnián qù yīlākè chūchāi le liǎng gè yuè.

      He went to Iraq on a business trip for two months last year.

    • 伊拉克的历史可以追溯到几千年前。

      yīlākè de lìshǐ kěyǐ zhuīsù dào jǐ qiān nián qián.

      The history of Iraq can be traced back thousands of years.

    • 最近的新闻报道了伊拉克的经济发展情况。

      zuìjìn de xīnwén bàodào le yīlākè de jīngjì fāzhǎn qíngkuàng.

      Recent news has reported on Iraq's economic development.

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