bei3 lou5祕魯秘鲁
Jyutpingbei3 lou5
Yalebei lóuh
Definition
Peru; a country in South America.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the same pronunciation patterns as Mandarin, but the characters used are fixed by convention. When discussing travel, it is common to add 去 before the country name to indicate the destination. Unlike some other countries that might have colloquial nicknames, this name is used consistently in both formal and informal settings.
Examples
He is going to travel to Peru next month.
Do you know where Peru is?
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