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Kurdistan + is + noun phrase
Kurdistan 是地名专有名词，通常不加冠词 the；它指地理区域，而非国家。
Kurdistan is an extensive geographical region in the Middle East.
库尔德斯坦是中东一个广阔的地理区域。
库尔德斯坦
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
库尔德斯坦
An extensive geographical region in the Middle East, south of the Caucasus.
Kurdistan is an extensive geographical region in the Middle East.
库尔德斯坦是中东一个广阔的地理区域。
中东地区广泛的地理区域,位于高加索以南
an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus
由库尔德人编织的东方地毯,以色彩鲜艳和耐用著称
an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
My cousin traveled through Kurdistan last summer and loved the mountains.
我表弟去年夏天穿越库尔德斯坦，很喜欢那里的山脉。
The history of Kurdistan spans thousands of years.
库尔德斯坦的历史跨越数千年。
Several rivers in Kurdistan flow into the Tigris.
库尔德斯坦的几条河流流入底格里斯河。
Kurdistan 是地名专有名词，通常不加冠词 the；它指地理区域，而非国家。
Kurdistan is an extensive geographical region in the Middle East.
库尔德斯坦是中东一个广阔的地理区域。
They live in Kurdistan.
他们住在库尔德斯坦。
Her family is from Kurdistan.
她的家人来自库尔德斯坦。
Not this
kurdistan is a region.
Use this
Kurdistan is a region.
Kurdistan 是地名专有名词，位于句首时首字母必须大写。
Not this
I visited the Kurdistan last year.
Use this
I visited Kurdistan last year.
Kurdistan 是专有地名，单独使用时不加定冠词 the；只有像 the Middle East 这样由普通名词构成的地名才需要 the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
库尔德斯坦地区
Erbil is the capital of the Kurdistan Region.
埃尔比勒是库尔德斯坦地区的首府。
库尔德斯坦地区政府
The Kurdistan Regional Government manages the region's oil resources.
库尔德斯坦地区政府管理该地区的石油资源。
伊拉克库尔德斯坦
Many tourists visit Iraqi Kurdistan for its mountains.
许多游客到伊拉克库尔德斯坦游览山区。
库尔德工人党
The Kurdistan Workers' Party was founded in the 1970s.
库尔德工人党成立于20世纪70年代。
库尔德斯坦的山脉
The mountains of Kurdistan are home to many Kurdish communities.
库尔德斯坦的山脉是许多库尔德社区的所在地。
库尔德斯坦是世界上最大的无国家民族（地区）。（常用来形容库尔德人的建国愿望）
The phrase 'a nation without a state' is often used to describe Kurdistan and its people.
人们常用“无国家民族”这个说法来形容库尔德斯坦及其人民。
嘿，敌人，夜幕降临，太阳已落山；男儿的声音在库尔德斯坦回荡。（库尔德民族歌曲《Ey Reqîb》的歌词）
Many Kurds who grew up abroad still feel a deep connection to Kurdistan.
许多在国外长大的库尔德人仍然对库尔德斯坦有着深厚的感情。
Use Kurdistan naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
库尔德人 + 斯坦（像‘巴基斯坦’的‘斯坦’意为‘之地’），联想‘库尔德人之地’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、地理/历史教材 库尔德斯坦是地理区域名称，通常用于新闻、地理或历史语境，属于中性书面表达，日常口语中不常见。
Genuine sound match: 'stan' /stæn/ shares the target's final syllable. The first syllable of 'Kurdistan' /kɝdɪ/ begins with the same sound as 'Kurd' and its homophone 'curd' (/kɝd/). Lookalikes that sound different: 'stand' /stænd/ adds a final /d/; 'stun' /stʌn/ has a different vowel; 'distance' /ˈdɪstəns/ shares the spelling sequence 'distan' but is pronounced with /əns/, not /stæn/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.