See also: 斯威士兰

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (斯威士蘭)
simp. (斯威士兰)

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Proper noun

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斯威士蘭

  1. (Mainland China) (historical) Swaziland (The former name of Eswatini, a country in Southern Africa)

Usage notes

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  • Although the country changed its name from Swaziland to eSwatini in 2018, the name Swaziland (斯威士蘭斯威士兰) is still used in mainland China. But in Taiwan, the transcription of the country's name has changed from 史瓦濟蘭史瓦济兰 (Shǐwǎjìlán, “Swaziland”) to 史瓦帝尼 (Shǐwǎdìní, “Eswatini”), in accordance with the name change.

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