Some of the names of countries are similar in English and Chinese but pronounced slightly differently so they’ll be easier to remember. Practice these country names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Chinese speaker!
Resources for further reading:
Pronouncing countries in Chinese
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阿根廷
Āgēntíng
Argentina
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澳大利亚
Àodàlìyà
Australia
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苏格兰
Sūgélán
Scotland
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加拿大
Jiānádà
Canada
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智利
Zhìlì
Chile
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中国
Zhōngguó
China
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哥伦比亚
Gēlúnbǐyà
Colombia
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西班牙
Xībānyá
Spain
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法国
Fǎguó
France
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德国
Déguó
Germany
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美国
Měiguó
United States of America
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英格兰
Yīnggélán
England
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日本
Rìběn
Japan
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威尔士
Wēiěrshì
Wales
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爱尔兰
Àiěrlán
Ireland
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国家
guójiā
countries
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你从哪儿来？
Nǐ cóng nǎr lái?
Where are you from?
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I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Not too hard, right? You’ve just added to your growing Chinese vocabulary list! Of course there are many countries in the world and we couldn’t name them all here. If you want to really get to know all the guójiā in Chinese, you might want to get a map in Chinese!
For more lessons on Chinese vocabulary I recommend these!
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- Need to book a hotel in Chinese? This is the vocab lesson for you.
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