孟加拉國 / 孟加拉国
Mèngjiālāguó
Bangladesh in Chinese is 孟加拉國 / 孟加拉国 (Mèngjiālāguó). Wiktionary also lists 孟加拉 (Mèngjiālā).
Meaning: country (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 孟加拉國 / 孟加拉国 | Mèngjiālāguó |
| 孟加拉 | Mèngjiālā |
The terms are used to refer to the country of Bangladesh.
Which one should you use?
Use 孟加拉國 / 孟加拉国 when referring specifically to the political state, while 孟加拉 is often used as a shorter name for the country or to refer to the region/culture.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a person from Bangladesh, add the suffix 人 (rén, person) to the name: 孟加拉人 (Mèngjiālā rén).
How do you pronounce it?
Mèngjiālāguó
Did you know?
- The name 孟加拉 is a phonetic transcription that arrived in Chinese via the Hokkien dialect, rather than through Mandarin.
- In Chinese, the character 孟 typically means 'firstborn' or refers to the philosopher Mencius, but here it serves only a phonetic purpose.
- The character 加 in 孟加拉 means 'add' or 'increase' in standard Chinese, yet it is used here solely to recreate the sound of the original name.
Examples in context
- 达卡是孟加拉的首都。Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of 孟加拉.Tatoeba #10320041 by iiujik, translation #7909094 by MarijnKp
- 你去过孟加拉国吗？Have you been to Bangladesh?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bangladesh” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 孟加拉, 孟加拉國, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
