ji1 long5 ji1 si1 laan4 gung6 wo4 gwok3伊朗伊斯蘭共和國伊朗伊斯兰共和国
Jyutpingji1 long5 ji1 si1 laan4 gung6 wo4 gwok3
Yaleyī lóhng yī sī làahn guhng wòh gwok
Definition
Islamic Republic of Iran; the official name of Iran.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Formal names of countries are rarely used in daily conversation unless in news reports or official documents. Most people simply refer to the country as 伊朗 when speaking casually. Using the full official title often sounds overly stiff or academic.
Examples
They want to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Do you know where the Islamic Republic of Iran is?
Related words
Common phrases
visit the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
