曼谷
Màngǔ
Bangkok is the name of the capital of Thailand in Chinese, referred to as 曼谷 (Màngǔ).
Meaning: the capital of Thailand (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Màngǔ
Did you know?
- While 曼谷 is the standard name, the full ceremonial name of Bangkok is the longest place name in the world, which Chinese historians transcribe using a vast string of characters.
- The way 曼谷 is written ignores the original Thai meaning of บางกอก, which likely referred to a 'village of plums'.
- The Chinese name 曼谷 was borrowed from the Thai word บางกอก via the Hokkien dialect rather than through standard Mandarin.
Examples in context
- 曼谷是泰国的首都。Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.This sentence is useful for stating that 曼谷 is the capital of Thailand.Tatoeba #725593 by Vortarulo, translation #693619 by thedowntowncanon
- 泰國的首都是曼谷。The capital of Thailand is Bangkok.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Thailand as 曼谷.Tatoeba #13974219 by Adelpa, translation #12913854 by Adelpa
- 大家好！我来自曼谷。Hello, everyone! I'm from Bangkok.
- 我打算明年去曼谷旅游。Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù Màngǔ lǚyóu.I plan to travel to Bangkok next year.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their future travel plans at a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你想去哪里度假？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ dùjià?Wei, where do you want to go for vacation?
- 伟 Wei我想去曼谷看看。Wǒ xiǎng qù Màngǔ kànkan.I want to visit Bangkok.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那里的天气怎么样？Nàlǐ de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?How is the weather there?
- 伟 Wei佳怡，我听说那里很热。Jiāyí, wǒ tīngshuō nàlǐ hěn rè.Jiayi, I heard it is very hot there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bangkok” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 曼谷, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
