bei3 lou5秘魯秘鲁
Jyutpingbei3 lou5
Yalebei lóuh
Definition
Peru; a country in western South America with its capital in Lima.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
Pronunciation is the main challenge for learners here, as it is often read with a specific Cantonese reading that differs from Mandarin. It is treated as a standard proper noun for a country and follows the same grammatical patterns as other place names.
Examples
Are you going to travel to Peru this year?
Related words
Common phrases
go to Peru
Common mistake
Learners sometimes try to use a measure word like 個 before the country name, but country names do not take measure words in this context.
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Grammar guides
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