nz

nz — abbreviation

1. the short written form used in place of 'New Zealand', often seen in addresses,

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釋義

the short written form used in place of 'New Zealand', often seen in addresses, sports results, internet domains, and short notes.

例句

Eve mailed the parcel to her cousin in Auckland, NZ.

NZ used after a city name in postal addresses

The scoreboard at the rugby final showed Australia 14, NZ 28.

NZ standing in for the country name on a scoreboard

同義詞
  • New Zealand

    the full official country name; preferred in speech and in formal writing

  • Aotearoa

    the Māori name for the country; increasingly used in New Zealand official and cultural contexts

文法句型

NZ + noun

from/in/to NZ

用法筆記

Common in short or written contexts such as addresses, headlines, score lines, web domains, and chat messages. In careful or formal writing the full name 'New Zealand' is usually preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I flew from London to nz last winter.' (spoken)
✅I flew from London to New Zealand last winter.
💡In speech, say the full country name; 'NZ' is mainly a written shortcut.