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    Referring to Hungary with 匈牙利 (Xiōngyálì)

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    Structure

    匈牙利 + Noun/Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    匈牙利 (Xiōngyálì) is the Chinese name for Hungary, a country in Central Europe. It is a phonetic transliteration used as a proper noun in Chinese. It appears frequently in international news and diplomatic contexts.

    Examples

    • 匈牙利的冬天非常寒冷,经常下雪。

      Xiōngyálì de dōngtiān fēicháng hánlěng, jīngcháng xià xuě.

      Winters in Hungary are very cold, and it often snows.

    • 她去年暑假去匈牙利旅行了两个星期。

      Tā qùnián shǔjià qù Xiōngyálì lǚxíng le liǎng gè xīngqī.

      She traveled to Hungary for two weeks during summer vacation last year.

    • 匈牙利是欧盟的成员国之一。

      Xiōngyálì shì Ōuméng de chéngyuánguó zhī yī.

      Hungary is one of the member states of the European Union.

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