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Referring to Asia with 亚 (Yà)
Structure
亚 + Noun
Explanation
亚 (Yà) is a shortened form of 亚洲 (Yàzhōu), meaning "Asia." It commonly appears in compound words such as 欧亚 (Eurasia), 东亚 (East Asia), and 亚太 (Asia-Pacific). Use 亚 as a prefix or combining form when referring to Asia in compound terms.
Examples
东亚地区的经济发展非常迅速。
Dōngyà dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn fēicháng xùnsù.
The economic development of the East Asian region has been very rapid.
这次亚太经济论坛有很多国家参加。
Zhè cì Yàtài jīngjì lùntán yǒu hěn duō guójiā cānjiā.
Many countries participated in this Asia-Pacific economic forum.
欧亚大陆是世界上最大的大陆。
Ōu-Yà dàlù shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàlù.
The Eurasian continent is the largest continent in the world.
东亚地区的经济发展非常迅速。
Dōng Yà dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn fēicháng xùnsù.
The economic development of the East Asian region has been very rapid.
这次亚太经济论坛有很多国家参加。
Zhè cì Yà Tài jīngjì lùntán yǒu hěn duō guójiā cānjiā.
Many countries participated in this Asia-Pacific economic forum.
欧亚大陆是世界上最大的大陆。
Ōu Yà dàlù shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàlù.
The Eurasian continent is the largest continent in the world.