Save Type Region Usage Chinese Scripts 非洲(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /feɪ̯.ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 非 (fēi) referring to Africa (from a shortened form of the older name 阿非利加 (Āfēilìjiā)) and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent". This is the Chinese name for Africa.