智利
Zhìlì
Chile is 智利 (Zhìlì) in Chinese.
智利 is the name used to refer to the country in South America.
Meaning: country in South America (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Zhìlì.
Did you know?
- The character 利 in 智利 means 'profit' or 'advantage'.
- The name 智利 follows a common Chinese pattern of choosing characters that have positive meanings to represent foreign sounds.
- Chinese uses a completely different set of characters for the word 'chili pepper' than it does for 智利, preventing confusion between the country and the spice.
Examples in context
- 我住在智利。I live in Chile.This sentence is useful for expressing where you live.Tatoeba #5414478 by egg0073, translation #2721821 by CN
- 智利不是中国。Chile is not China.This sentence is useful for making a comparison between Chile and China.Tatoeba #8860636 by iiujik, translation #5067997 by ee3beans
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a travel documentary at a cafe.
- 伟 Wei你看，那是智利嗎？Nǐ kàn, nà shì Zhìlì ma?Look, is that Chile?
- 雨婷 Yuting對，那是智利。Duì, nà shì Zhìlì.Yes, that is Chile.
- 伟 Wei智利的風景真的很美。Zhìlì de fēngjǐng zhēn de hěn měi.The scenery in Chile is truly beautiful.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也很想去智利旅遊。Wǒ yě hěn xiǎng qù Zhìlì lǚyóu.I also really want to travel to Chile.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chile” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
