AU is the short name for the African Union: a group of African countries that try to work together on shared problems such as peace, trade, and how the continent speaks to the rest of the world. In that way it is a little like the EU (the European Union), though it is not the same group and it is not part of the EU. You will see AU in news, maps, and official papers, not in everyday chat.

AUAU is the short name是簡稱，for the African Union指非洲聯盟：a group of African countries一群非洲國家 that try to work together試著一起合作 on shared problems處理共同的問題，such as peace比如和平、trade貿易，and和 how the continent speaks to the rest of the world這個大陸如何對世界其他地方發聲。In that way這樣看來，it它 is a little like the EU有點像歐盟 (the European Union)（歐洲聯盟），though不過 it is not the same group它不是同一個組織，and而且 it is not part of the EU也不是歐盟的一部分。You will see AU你會看到 AU in news在新聞裡、maps地圖上，and official papers還有官方文件裡，not in everyday chat不會出現在日常聊天裡。

People say the two letters separately: 'A-U', not like the word 'ow'.

People say人們會唸 the two letters separately兩個字母分開唸：'A-U'『A-U』，not like the word 'ow'不會唸成像 'ow' 這個字。

Though actually, the same two letters do other jobs in English too — gold on a science chart is Au, and AU can also stand for Australia on bags and forms. Those are different uses. This entry is only the African Union.

Though actually不過其實，the same two letters這兩個字母 do other jobs in English too在英文裡還有別的用法——gold on a science chart科學表上的「金」 is Au是 Au，and而且 AU can also stand for Australia AU 也可以代表澳洲，on bags and forms用在行李或表格上。Those are different uses這些是不同的用法。This entry這個條目 is only the African Union只講非洲聯盟這個意思。