Word · Frequency #2720
asia
亚洲
the continent of Asia, the largest continent and home to most of the world's people
- 1.
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
亚洲大陆
- 2.
the nations of the Asian continent collectively
亚洲国家
亚洲国家；亚洲各国；亚洲大陆；亚洲国家
In use
Asia is the largest continent on Earth.
We are planning to travel through Asia next spring.
Many of these goods are made in Asia and shipped worldwide.
in Asia
表示地理位置，常用介词in。
Many ancient civilizations flourished in Asia.
许多古老文明在亚洲繁荣发展。
Asia is [noun/adj]
Asia作主语，后接名词或形容词表语。
Asia is the largest continent on Earth.
亚洲是地球上最大的洲。
Asia's [noun]
名词所有格形式，表示所属关系。
Asia's population continues to grow rapidly.
亚洲的人口持续快速增长。
Connections
Collocations
- East Asia
- 东亚
- East Asia has experienced rapid economic growth in recent decades.东亚在近几十年经历了快速的经济增长。
- Southeast Asia
- 东南亚
- Southeast Asia is a popular destination for backpackers.东南亚是背包客的热门目的地。
- Asia Pacific
- 亚太地区
- The company expanded its operations into the Asia Pacific region.该公司将业务扩展到了亚太地区。
- Central Asia
- 中亚
- Central Asia is known for its vast steppes and nomadic cultures.中亚以其广阔的草原和游牧文化而闻名。
- South Asia
- 南亚
- South Asia is home to over a quarter of the world's population.南亚居住着超过世界四分之一的人口。
- Asia Minor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Asia 音似'A姐'，联想亚洲是七大洲中的老大姐。
Context & Register
中性，常用于地理、政治和文化语境
Grammar Note
专有名词，不可数，通常不与冠词连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that truly rhyme with 'Asia' (same stressed vowel /eɪ/ before /ʒ/): Malaysia, Eurasia. Other words ending in -sia but with different stress or vowel: Indonesia, Polynesia, Amnesia (stressed /iː/ before /ʒ/), and Russia (stressed /ʌ/ before /ʃ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.