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    Expressing the country 'Chile' with 智利 (Zhìlì)

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    Explanation

    智利 (Zhìlì) is the Chinese name for the South American country Chile. It is used just like any other country name in Chinese and can follow prepositions or appear as a subject or object in a sentence.

    Examples

    • 智利是南美洲最狭长的国家。

      zhìlì shì nánměizhōu zuì xiácháng de guójiā.

      Chile is the most narrow and elongated country in South America.

    • 我的朋友去年去智利旅游了两个星期。

      wǒ de péngyou qùnián qù zhìlì lǚyóu le liǎng gè xīngqī.

      My friend traveled to Chile for two weeks last year.

    • 智利的红酒在全世界都很有名。

      zhìlì de hóngjiǔ zài quán shìjiè dōu hěn yǒumíng.

      Chilean red wine is famous all over the world.

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