亞利桑那州 / 亚利桑那州
Yàlìsāngnà zhōu
Arizona in Chinese is 亞利桑那州 / 亚利桑那州. If unsure, use 亞利桑那州 / 亚利桑那州 (Yàlìsāngnà zhōu). Wiktionary also lists 亞里桑那州 (Yàlǐsāngnà zhōu).
Meaning: a state of the United States of America (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 亞利桑那州 / 亚利桑那州 | Yàlìsāngnà zhōu |
| 亞里桑那州 | Yàlǐsāngnà zhōu |
The phrase is used to refer to the name of the US state of Arizona.
What does it mean word for word?
The name 亞利桑那 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Arizona' using four characters.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, such as Taiwan, people may use the term 亚利桑那 to refer to Arizona.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 州 (zhōu) is used to denote a state or province.
How do you pronounce it?
Yàlìsāngnà zhōu
Did you know?
- The character 州 in 亞利桑那州 originally referred to a piece of land surrounded by water, like a river island, before it became the standard word for a 'state' or 'province'.
- In Chinese, the character 桑 typically refers to a 'mulberry tree', which is an unexpected visual element in the name of a dry, desert state.
- The character 州 used in 亞利桑那州 is the same character used to describe ancient administrative divisions in China, such as 'provinces' or 'prefectures'.
Examples in context
- 我计划下个月去阿利桑那旅游。I plan to travel to Arizona next month.
- 阿利桑那有很多美丽的沙漠。Arizona has many beautiful deserts.
- 你是不是在亚利桑那长大的？Are you from Arizona?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arizona” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
