סין
sin
סין (sin) is the Hebrew word for China.
סין refers to the country located in East Asia.
Meaning: country in East Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
sin
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'china' for both the country and ceramic tableware, Hebrew uses סין only for the country and a different word for ceramics.
- Because Hebrew is an abjad, the word סין is written without vowels, making it visually identical to the Hebrew word for 'sin' or 'transgression' in unvocalized text.
- The name סין likely traces its roots back through the Sanskrit word 'Cīna' to the first unified Chinese empire, the 'Qin' dynasty.
Examples in context
- את אוהבת את סין?Do you like China?This example shows how to ask if someone likes סין.Tatoeba #5448339 by fekundulo, translation #1020310 by CN
- כתבתי ספר על סין.I wrote a book about China.This sentence is useful for stating that a book was written about סין.Tatoeba #2700802 by Eldad, translation #2699084 by CN
- הוא כתב ספר על סין.He wrote a book on China.This sentence shows that a book was written on the topic of סין.Tatoeba #556235 by Eldad, translation #301534 by adjusting
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Example conversation
Ido and Agur are discussing their future travel plans.
- עידו Idoאני רוצה לטוס לסין בשנה הבאה.Ani rotze letus le-Sin ba-shana ha-ba'a.I want to fly to China next year.
- עגור Adiבאמת? סין היא מדינה מאוד גדולה.Be-emet? Sin hi medina me'od gdola.Really? China is a very large country.
- עידו Idoכן, אני רוצה לראות את החומה הגדולה בסין.Ken, ani rotze lir'ot et ha-homa ha-gdola be-Sin.Yes, I want to see the Great Wall in China.
- עגור Adiזה נשמע כמו טיול מדהים, עידו.Ze nishma kmo tiyul madhim, Ido.That sounds like an amazing trip, Ido.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries סין, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
