Word · Frequency #29224
Indochina
中南半岛；印度支那
a peninsula in Southeast Asia that includes Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
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a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
东南亚半岛,含缅甸、柬埔寨、老挝、马来西亚、泰国和越南
东南亚半岛,含缅甸、柬埔寨、老挝、马来西亚、泰国和越南；印度支那
In use
During our backpacking trip, we traveled through several countries in Indochina.
The history museum has a large collection of maps of Indochina from the colonial era.
Many rivers in Indochina flow south into the sea.
in Indochina
表示地理位置，常用于描述区域内的活动或存在。
The French had colonies in Indochina.
法国在印度支那有殖民地。
travel to Indochina
表示前往该地的动作。
Many tourists travel to Indochina for its rich culture.
许多游客前往印度支那，因其丰富的文化。
the history of Indochina
用于表示与该地区相关的事物。
She is studying the history of Indochina.
她正在研究印度支那的历史。
Common mistakes
I visited the Indochina last year.I visited Indochina last year.
Indochina 是专有名词，表示一个地区，通常不加定冠词 'the'。
Indochina cuisine is spicy.Indochinese cuisine is spicy.
表示'印度支那的'应该用形容词形式 'Indochinese'，而不是名词 'Indochina' 作定语。
Connections
Collocations
- French Indochina
- 法属印度支那
- French Indochina included Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.法属印度支那包括越南、老挝和柬埔寨。
- First Indochina War
- 第一次印度支那战争
- The First Indochina War ended in 1954.第一次印度支那战争于1954年结束。
- the peninsula of Indochina
- 印度支那半岛
- The peninsula of Indochina connects mainland Southeast Asia to the rest of the region.印度支那半岛将东南亚大陆与该地区其他部分连接起来。
- throughout Indochina
- 遍及整个印度支那
- These traditional festivals are celebrated throughout Indochina.这些传统节日遍及整个印度支那。
- the countries of Indochina
- 印度支那各国
- The countries of Indochina have a rich cultural heritage.印度支那各国拥有丰富的文化遗产。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
印度（Indo）和中国（China）之间的半岛，就是中南半岛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、历史、政治 这个词通常作为地理或历史术语使用，多用于正式或书面语境，日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The stressed ending is /ˈtʃaɪnə/. Genuine rhymes: China, Carolina, vagina. Beware spelling lookalikes ending in -tina or -nina (e.g., Argentina /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/, Nina /ˈniːnə/), which do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.