Chinese word

新加坡

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn jiā pō

Meaning

  • nounSingapore

Example

新加坡很美。xīn jiā pō hěn měi

Singapore is very beautiful.

Illustration for 新加坡 (Singapore)

More examples

我想去新加坡旅游。wǒ xiǎng qù xīn jiā pō lǚ yóu

I want to travel to Singapore.

Common phrases

  • 去新加坡qù xīn jiā pō

    go to Singapore

  • 新加坡人xīn jiā pō rén

    Singaporean

Definition in Chinese

位于东南亚的岛国，正式名称是新加坡共和国。wèi yú dōng nán yà de dǎo guó zhèng shì míng chēng shì xīn jiā pō gòng hé guó

Word origin

The name 新加坡 (xīnjiāpō, "Singapore") was formed by matching the sounds of Singapore with Chinese syllables, not by describing the place with the meanings of its characters.

Usage tips

  • In English, Singapore can name both the independent country and its capital because the country is a city-state.

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