English–Chinese

“united states” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi guó

Example

我想去美国。wǒ xiǎng qù měi guó

I want to go to the United States.

Illustration for 美国 (united states)

How to say “united states” in Chinese

“United states” in Chinese is 美国 (měi guó).

A compact national label that identifies the United States in Chinese writing and speech.

Full entry for 美国: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 美国

她喜欢看美国电影。tā xǐ huān kàn měi guó diàn yǐng

She likes watching American movies.

Tips for using 美国

  • The superhero Captain America has the Chinese name 美国队长 (Měiguó duìzhǎng, "Captain America"), so the country name also appears in children's stories and films.

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