克羅地亞 / 克罗地亚
KèluódìyàMainland China
Croatia in Chinese is 克羅地亞 / 克罗地亚 (Kèluódìyà). Wiktionary also lists 克羅埃西亞 / 克罗埃西亚 (Kèluó'āixīyà).
Meaning: country in Europe (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 克羅地亞 / 克罗地亚 | Kèluódìyà | Mainland China |
| 克羅埃西亞 / 克罗埃西亚 | Kèluó'āixīyà | Taiwan |
This term refers to the country in Europe.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The transcription 克羅地亞 / 克罗地亚 is used in Mainland China.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kèluódìyà.
Did you know?
- The name 克羅地亞 was borrowed from the Italian 'Croazia' rather than from English or Croatian.
- While the name is phonetic, the character 克 often means 'to overcome' or 'gram' in other contexts, giving the name an accidental meaning of 'overcoming' to a native speaker.
- The character 羅 used in the name is a very common 'loan character' used in many foreign names to represent the 'ro' sound, such as in 'Rome' or 'Russia'.
Examples in context
- 我计划明年去克罗地亚旅行。I plan to travel to Croatia next year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “croatia” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 克羅地亞, 克羅埃西亞, CC BY-SA 4.0.
