澳洲

Chinese

		deep bay; cove; bay deep bay; cove; bay; harbour; Australia (abbrev.); Macao	continent; island
trad. (澳洲)		澳	洲
simp. #(澳洲)		澳	洲

Etymology

From 澳 (Ào, abbreviation of 澳大利亞／澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà), from English Australia) + 洲 (zhōu, “continent”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Àozhōu

  (Zhuyin): ㄠˋ ㄓㄡ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ou³ zau¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): au¹ ziu¹

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): O-chû
• Eastern Min (BUC): Ó̤-ciŭ
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): Ò-chiu

  (Teochew, Peng'im): o³ ziu¹

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵au-tseu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Àozhōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄠˋ ㄓㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Àojhou
    • Wade–Giles: Ao⁴-chou¹
    • Yale: Àu-jōu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Awjou
    • Palladius: Аочжоу (Aočžou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ou³ zau¹
    • Yale: ou jāu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ou³ dzau¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ou³ zeo¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ou̯³³ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: au¹ ziu¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /au³³ t͡siu³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: O-chû
    • Hakka Romanization System: o zu´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: o⁴ zu¹
    • Sinological IPA: /o⁵⁵ t͡su²⁴/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Ó̤-ciŭ
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /o²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^(t͡s-)ʒieu⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ò-chiu
    • Tâi-lô: Ò-tsiu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: oirciw
    • IPA (Xiamen): /o²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /o⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siu³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /o²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /o¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siu⁴⁴/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: o³ ziu¹
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ò tsiu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /o²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siu³³/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁵au-tseu
    • MiniDict: au^去 tseu
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²au-tseu
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɔ³³ t͡sɤ⁴⁴/

Proper noun

澳洲

1. Australia (a country and island in Oceania)

   低價讓中國商品在澳洲的市場打開局面。 [MSC, trad.]
   低价让中国商品在澳洲的市场打开局面。 [MSC, simp.]

   Dījià ràng Zhōngguó shāngpǐn zài Àozhōu de shìchǎng dǎkāi júmiàn. [Pinyin]

   The low price of China's goods allows them to break into the Australian market.

   • 前此以殖民地脂膏供母國揮霍者，今略知其非計矣。故英屬之澳洲之加拿大，其人民權利義務，與百年前之美國，既大有所異。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     前此以殖民地脂膏供母国挥霍者，今略知其非计矣。故英属之澳洲之加拿大，其人民权利义务，与百年前之美国，既大有所异。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1899, Liang Qichao, 自由書

     Qiáncǐ yǐ zhímíndì zhīgāo gōng mǔguó huīhuò zhě, jīn lüè zhī qí fēijì yǐ. Gù Yīng shǔ zhī Àozhōu zhī Jiānádà, qí rénmín quánlì yìwù, yǔ bǎinián qián zhī Měiguó, jì dà yǒu suǒ yì. [Pinyin]

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   • 澳洲週日（26日）通報有10人死於2019冠狀病毒病，創疫情爆發創單日死亡數字新高。 [MSC, trad.]
     澳洲周日（26日）通报有10人死于2019冠状病毒病，创疫情爆发创单日死亡数字新高。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2020 July 27, 《澳 10 人冠病死 單日新高》, in Harian Indonesia, page A5

     Àozhōu zhōurì (26 rì) tōngbào yǒu 10 rén sǐ yú 2019guānzhuàngbìngdúbìng, chuàng yìqíng bàofā chuàng dānrì sǐwáng shùzì xīngāo. [Pinyin]

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2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)
3. (dated) Oceania

Usage notes

While 澳洲 (Àozhōu) is commonly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities to denote Australia, it is not always understood in mainland China, or is misunderstood as Oceania. To avoid confusion, the standard term 澳大利亞／澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà) can be used.

Synonyms

• (Australia): 澳大利亞／澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà); (Taishanese, dated) 新金山
• (Oceania): 大洋洲 (Dàyángzhōu), 海洋洲 (Hǎiyángzhōu)

Derived terms

• 澳洲堅果／澳洲坚果 (Àozhōu jiānguǒ)
• 澳洲白䴉／澳洲白鹮 (Àozhōu báihuán)
• 澳洲胡桃 (Àozhōu hútáo)
• 澳洲航空 (Àozhōu Hángkōng)
• 澳洲首都特區／澳洲首都特区 (Àozhōu Shǒudū Tèqū)