Chinese word

芬兰

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn lán

Meaning

  • nounFinland

Example

芬兰在欧洲。fēn lán zài ōu zhōu

Finland is in Europe.

Illustration for 芬兰 (Finland)

More examples

芬兰的首都是赫尔辛基。fēn lán de shǒu dū shì hè ěr xīn jī

Finland's capital is Helsinki.

Common phrases

  • 芬兰的首都fēn lán de shǒu dū

    capital of Finland

Definition in Chinese

芬兰是位于欧洲北部的国家，首都是赫尔辛基。fēn lán shì wèi yú ōu zhōu běi bù de guó jiā shǒu dū shì hè ěr xīn jī

Word origin

芬兰 (fēnlán, "Finland") is a sound-based Chinese rendering of the English country name, so the characters are chosen for pronunciation rather than their individual meanings.

Usage tips

  • Helsinki is called 赫尔辛基 (Hè'ěrxīnjī, "Helsinki") in Chinese, giving this country name a useful link to its capital.

Related words

  • 芬兰人fēn lán rénFinnish personnoun
  • 芬兰语fēn lán yǔFinnish languagenoun

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