加拿大的
jiānádà de
In Chinese, 'canadian' is translated as 加拿大的 (jiānádà de).
The root of the phrase is the phonetic transliteration 加拿大 (Jiānádà), which sounds similar to 'Canada'.
Meaning: person from Canada (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While 加拿大的 can function as an adjective, if you want to specifically mean 'a Canadian person' as a noun, it is more natural to use 加拿大 (Canada) + 人 (person) to form 加拿大人.
How do you pronounce it?
jiānádà de
Did you know?
- In highly formal contexts, such as news reports, you might see the term 加国 (Jiāguó) used as a shorthand for 'Canada' or 'Canadian'.
- The first character 加 (jiā) is also used in the word for 'addition' in mathematics.
- The name 加拿大 (Jiānádà) uses characters that are chosen specifically for their pleasant phonetic qualities rather than their literal meanings.
Examples in context
- 他偏爱加拿大的女人。He prefers Canadian women.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 加拿大的 to describe people.Tatoeba #9401118 by BobbyLee, translation #8409536 by Amastan
- Tā shì yí gè Kǎnàdà rén. (他是一个加拿大人。)He is a Canadian.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about a new coworker.
- 佳怡 Jiayi俊杰，新同事是谁？Jùnjié, xīn tóngshì shì shéi?Junjie, who is the new colleague?
- 俊杰 Junjie他是一位加拿大的工程师。Tā shì yī wèi Jiānádà de gōngchéngshī.He is a Canadian engineer.
- 佳怡 Jiayi他来自哪个城市？Tā láizì nǎge chéngshì?Which city is he from?
- 俊杰 Junjie他来自多伦多。Tā láizì Duōlúnduō.He is from Toronto.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
