阿根廷
āgēntíng/ˀä⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/
阿根廷 (āgēntíng) is the Chinese word for Argentina.
Meaning: Argentine Republic (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 阿根廷 | āgēntíng | /ˀä⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 阿根廷 | A-kun-têng | /a⁴⁴⁻³³ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen, Sinological IPA) /a⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
阿根廷 is used to refer to the name of the country, the Argentine Republic.
Is it said differently in some regions?
This form is specifically identified as Hokkien.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is A-kun-têng.
Did you know?
- Because the character 根 can mean 'root' and 廷 can mean 'court', a literal reading of 阿根廷 suggests a 'root of the court', though this is a linguistic coincidence.
- Chinese media often refers to the 'Argentina vs Brazil' rivalry as 南美德比, meaning the 'South American Derby'.
- The character 阿 is frequently used in Chinese to start phonetic transliterations of foreign names, serving as a common 'prefix' for many non-Chinese locations.
Examples in context
- 我们从阿根廷进口了肉类。We imported meat from Argentina.This sentence shows how to use 阿根廷 when discussing meat imports.Tatoeba #5911755 by verdastelo9604, translation #1170124 by riccioberto
- 在巴西售價 10 雷亞爾的商品，在阿根廷大約要賣 25 比索。A product that costs 10 reals in Brazil costs about 25 pesos in Argentina.This sentence uses 阿根廷 to compare prices between Brazil and Argentina.Tatoeba #13552222 by LeviHighway, translation #9695556 by DJ_Saidez
- 秘鲁是排在巴西和阿根廷之后的南美第三大国家。Peru is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina.This sentence uses 阿根廷 in a sentence about the size of South American countries.Tatoeba #1899398 by fercheung, translation #1815546 by Amastan
- 我计划明年去阿根廷旅游。I plan to travel to Argentina next year.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans at a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你想去阿根廷旅行吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Āgēntíng lǚxíng ma?Do you want to travel to Argentina?
- 伟 Wei我很想去，那里风景很美。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, nàlǐ fēngjǐng hěn měi.I really want to go, the scenery there is beautiful.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也觉得阿根廷是个好地方。Wǒ yě juéde Āgēntíng shì gè hǎo dìfāng.I also think Argentina is a good place.
- 伟 Wei那我们一起计划一下吧。Nà wǒmen yìqǐ jìhuà yīxià ba.Then let's plan it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “argentina” translations and entries 阿根廷, 阿根廷, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
