阿富汗
āfùhàn/ˀä⁵⁵ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹/
Afghanistan in Chinese is 阿富汗 (āfùhàn). Wiktionary also lists 愛烏罕 / 爱乌罕 (Àiwūhǎn).
Meaning: country (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 阿富汗 | āfùhàn | /ˀä⁵⁵ fu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 愛烏罕 / 爱乌罕 | Àiwūhǎn | ||
| 阿富汗 | A-hù-hān | /a³³ hu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ han⁴¹/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA) /a⁴⁴⁻²² hu²¹⁻⁵³ han²²/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
The word is used to refer to the country name Afghanistan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
阿富汗 is a Hokkien form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is A-hù-hān.
Did you know?
- The character 富 in the middle of 阿富汗 means 'wealthy' or 'rich' in Chinese, though it has no connection to the country's economy in this context.
- The use of the character 汗 (meaning 'sweat' or 'khan') in the name is purely phonetic and has no relation to the concept of moisture.
- While 阿富汗 is the standard modern term, the older variant 愛烏罕 was used in early diplomatic records and literature to transcribe the sound of the region.
Examples in context
- 喀布尔是阿富汗的首都。Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of 阿富汗.Tatoeba #8936653 by crescat, translation #1800027 by Bah_Dure
- 阿富汗有许多不同的景色。Afghanistan has different kinds of landscapes.This sentence is useful for describing the landscapes of 阿富汗.Tatoeba #8748595 by cxpadonis, translation #7811134 by Amastan
- 中国与巴基斯坦、印度、阿富汗、塔吉克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、哈萨克斯坦、北朝鲜、老挝、越南、尼泊尔、不丹、缅甸、蒙古和俄罗斯接壤。China shares borders with Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mongolia and Russia.This sentence is useful for seeing 阿富汗 in a list of countries that share a border with China.Tatoeba #7779230 by jiangche, translation #522439 by shekitten
- 作为中亚国家之一，阿富汗在南亚和中东之间扮演着重要的地缘政治角色。As one of the Central Asian countries, Afghanistan plays a crucial geopolitical role between South Asia and the Middle East.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing international news at a cafe.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你听说了阿富汗的消息吗？Nǐ tīngshuōle Āfùhàn de xiāoxi ma?Have you heard the news about Afghanistan?
- 雨婷 Yuting我也在看关于阿富汗的新闻。Wǒ yě zài kàn guānyú Āfùhàn de xīnwén.I am also watching the news about Afghanistan.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那里的情况真的很复杂。Nàlǐ de qíngkuàng zhēn de hěn fùzá.The situation there is really complicated.
- 雨婷 Yuting确实如此，志强。Quèshí rúcǐ, Zhìqiáng.That is certainly true, Zhiqiang.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “afghanistan” translations and entries 阿富汗, 阿富汗, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
