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亚
yà
Description
"亚"常常用在"亚洲"这个词里，表示我们住的这个大洲。
"亚" is often used in the word "亚洲", representing the continent we live on.
它也可以表示"第二"的意思，比如"亚军"就是比赛里的第二名。
It can also mean "second", for example, "亚军" is the second place in a competition.
Meanings
亚yà
Asia (short form)
中国在亚洲。
China is in Asia.
亚yà
second; inferior to
他得了亚军。
He won second place.
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Notes
- Nuance
亚 rarely stands alone; it appears in compounds like 亚洲 and 亚军.
- Etymology
originally depicts a form meaning 'inferior/second', later borrowed for 'Asia'.
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