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荷兰

Holland

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

he2lan2 • hélán

Meaning

Primary

Holland

Alternatives

The Netherlands, Netherlands

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the word "Holland", hence why it sounds similar. Holland technically is just a single area in the Netherlands, but is used by many countries to refer to the entire country..

Mnemonic

荷兰 Holland refers to the Netherlands which has 荷 lotus plants all along its rivers and 兰 orchids in every garden.

Usage

我 想 去 荷兰 看 风车。

I want to go to Holland to see windmills.

我 有 一 个 朋友 住 在 荷兰。

I have a friend who lives in Holland.

荷兰 的 自行车 很 多。

There are many bicycles in Holland.