The Congo is Africa’s second longest river. It runs through rain forest in the middle of the continent and passes both the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo — two different countries that share the name. On a map you will often see Congo River. It is huge: a great deal of water, many bends, and stretches ships cannot use because of waterfalls.

The Congo is Africa's second longest river剛果河是非洲第二長的河。It runs through rain forest in the middle of the continent它流經非洲大陸中部的雨林, and passes both the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo並流經剛果共和國和剛果民主共和國這兩個地方 — two different countries that share the name兩個共用同一個名字的不同國家。On a map在地圖上 you will often see Congo River你常會看到Congo River這個標示。It is huge它非常龐大：a great deal of water大量的水, many bends很多彎道, and stretches ships cannot use because of waterfalls還有一些因為瀑布而船無法通行的河段。

The name comes from Kongo, from the Kongo word nkongo, “hunter,” the name of the old kingdom and people along the lower river. English then used Congo for the river and, later, for the countries around it.

The name comes from Kongo這個名字來自Kongo這個字, from the Kongo word nkongo源自Kongo語裡的nkongo一詞, “hunter,”意思是「獵人」, the name of the old kingdom and people along the lower river也是下游一帶古老王國與族群的名字。English then used Congo for the river英文後來用Congo來指這條河, and, later, for the countries around it後來也用來指周邊的國家。

Say the river clearly when that is what you mean, because “Congo” alone often makes people think of a country first.

Say the river clearly如果你指的是這條河，最好說清楚 when that is what you mean, because “Congo” alone因為單獨一個「Congo」 often makes people think of a country first常常會讓人先想到一個國家。