Word · Frequency #8323
Lithuania
/ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə/
noun
立陶宛
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
- 1.
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
位于波罗的海沿岸的东北欧共和国
位于波罗的海沿岸的东北欧共和国
In use
I plan to visit Lithuania next summer to explore its medieval castles.
Lithuania is known for its beautiful Baltic Sea coastline.
My friend moved to Lithuania for work and loves the culture.
in + [Country]
表示地理位置时使用介词in。
She lives in Lithuania.
她住在立陶宛。
from + [Country]
表示国籍或出生地。
He is from Lithuania.
他来自立陶宛。
visit + [Country]
We plan to visit Lithuania next summer.
我们计划明年夏天去立陶宛旅游。
Connections
Collocations
- in Lithuania
- 在立陶宛
- He lived in Lithuania for three years.他在立陶宛住了三年。
- the capital of Lithuania
- 立陶宛首都
- Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.维尔纽斯是立陶宛首都。
- visit Lithuania
- 访问立陶宛
- I plan to visit Lithuania next summer.我计划明年夏天访问立陶宛。
- Lithuania's economy
- 立陶宛经济
- Lithuania's economy has grown steadily.立陶宛经济稳步增长。
- independence of Lithuania
- 立陶宛独立
- The independence of Lithuania was restored in 1990.立陶宛于1990年恢复独立。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将Lithuania拆成Li（立）+thua（陶）+nia（宛），对应‘立陶宛’的拼音联想。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、政治 通常作为国家名称使用，适用于各类正式和非正式场合，不带有明显语域色彩。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ia: Albania and Romania rhyme with Lithuania (both end in /niə/); Australia, India, Malaysia, Georgia have different final sounds (/liə/, /diə/, /ʒə/, /dʒə/ respectively).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.