Chinese word

匈牙利

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiōng yá lì

Meaning

  • nounHungary

Example

我想去匈牙利。wǒ xiǎng qù xiōng yá lì

I want to go to Hungary.

Illustration for 匈牙利 (Hungary)

More examples

布达佩斯是匈牙利的首都。bù dá pèi sī shì xiōng yá lì de shǒu dū

Budapest is Hungary's capital.

Common phrases

  • 去匈牙利qù xiōng yá lì

    go to Hungary

  • 匈牙利人xiōng yá lì rén

    Hungarian person

  • 匈牙利语xiōng yá lì yǔ

    Hungarian language

Definition in Chinese

位于欧洲中部的国家，首都是布达佩斯。wèi yú ōu zhōu zhōng bù de guó jiā shǒu dū shì bù dá pèi sī

Word origin

匈牙利 (xiōngyálì, "Hungary") is a sound-based Chinese rendering of the country's name, so the three characters are not chosen for their individual meanings.

Usage tips

  • Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik created the Rubik's Cube, linking this country name to a famous puzzle familiar to many children.

Related words

  • 匈牙利人xiōng yá lì rénHungariannoun
  • 匈牙利语xiōng yá lì yǔHungarian languagenoun

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