Chinese word

意大利

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì dà lì

Meaning

  • nounItaly

Example

我想去意大利。wǒ xiǎng qù yì dà lì

I want to go to Italy.

Illustration for 意大利 (Italy)

More examples

我喜欢意大利菜。wǒ xǐ huān yì dà lì cài

I like Italian food.

Core concept

A country in southern Europe with a boot-like shape and a long coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.

Common phrases

  • 意大利菜yì dà lì cài

    Italian cuisine

  • 意大利人yì dà lì rén

    Italian person

Definition in Chinese

欧洲南部的一个国家，首都是罗马。ōu zhōu nán bù de yí gè guó jiā shǒu dū shì luó mǎ

Word origin

意大利 (yìdàlì, "Italy") is a sound-based rendering of Italia, the country's name in Italian, so its characters mainly represent sounds rather than their usual meanings.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses 意大利 (yìdàlì, "Italy") before another noun instead of changing the word's form, as in 意大利面 (yìdàlì miàn, "Italian pasta").

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