colony in Chinese
colony in Chinese is 殖民地 — colony means a territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
colony in Chinese
殖民地
Pronounced: zhí mín dì
(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
What does "colony" mean?
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noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
"India was a British colony for nearly two centuries before gaining independence."
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noun A group of the same kind of animal, insect, or organism living closely together.
"The scientists studied a large colony of penguins on the ice shelf."
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colony in a sentence
- India was a British colony for nearly two centuries before gaining independence.
- The thirteen American colonies eventually broke away from Britain.
- The scientists studied a large colony of penguins on the ice shelf.
- A colony of ants can contain millions of individuals working together.
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What is "colony" in Chinese?
"colony" in Chinese is 殖民地. colony means: A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
How do you pronounce 殖民地?
"colony" in Chinese is 殖民地, pronounced "zhí mín dì".
How do you use "colony" in a sentence?
Example: "India was a British colony for nearly two centuries before gaining independence." In Chinese, "colony" is 殖民地.
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