Chinese word

加拿大

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā ná dà

Meaning

  • nounCanada

Example

加拿大很大。jiā ná dà hěn dà

Canada is very large.

Illustration for 加拿大 (Canada)

More examples

我想去加拿大旅游。wǒ xiǎng qù jiā ná dà lǚ yóu

I want to travel to Canada.

Core concept

A vast country in the northern part of North America.

Common phrases

  • 加拿大人jiā ná dà rén

    Canadian

  • 加拿大国旗jiā ná dà guó qí

    Canadian flag

Definition in Chinese

北美洲北部的一个国家，南面和西北面与美国相邻。béi měi zhōu běi bù de yí gè guó jiā nán miàn hé xī běi miàn yǔ měi guó xiāng lín

Word origin

加拿大 (jiānádà, "Canada") is a sound-based Chinese rendering of Canada, whose name is generally traced to kanata, an Indigenous word for a village or settlement.

Usage tips

  • The maple leaf on Canada's flag makes 枫叶 (fēngyè, "maple leaf") a useful cultural link for remembering this country name.

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