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    Expressing "Utah" with 犹他 (Yóutā)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    犹他 + (州)

    Explanation

    The word 犹他 (Yóutā) is the Chinese transliteration of "Utah," a state in the western United States. Like other foreign place names in Chinese, it is a phonetic approximation using Chinese characters. It is used in news, geography, and everyday conversation when referring to the U.S. state.

    Examples

    • 他去年搬到了犹他州生活。

      Tā qùnián bān dào le Yóutā Zhōu shēnghuó.

      He moved to Utah to live last year.

    • 犹他的自然风光非常壮观。

      Yóutā de zìrán fēngguāng fēicháng zhuàngguān.

      The natural scenery of Utah is very spectacular.

    • 犹他州以其滑雪胜地闻名全美。

      Yóutā Zhōu yǐ qí huáxuě shèngdì wénmíng quán Měi.

      Utah is famous throughout the US for its ski resorts.

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