伊朗
yīlǎng/i⁵⁵ lɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
The English phrase "Iran" is translated into Chinese as 伊朗 (yīlǎng).
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 伊朗 | yīlǎng | /i⁵⁵ lɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 伊朗 | I-lang | /i³³ lɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA) /i⁴⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
伊朗 is the name used for the country in West Asia.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form 伊朗 is associated with Hokkien.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is I-lang. The IPA is /i⁵⁵ lɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/.
Did you know?
- The character 朗 in 伊朗 means 'clear' or 'bright', meaning that while the name is phonetic, the characters chosen create a positive secondary meaning of 'bright'.
- While 伊朗 is the official name, older Chinese texts occasionally referred to the region using the term 波斯, which is the Chinese word for 'Persia'.
- The character 伊 is frequently used in Chinese to transliterate names of people and places from the West, appearing in the names of both 'Italy' 意大利 and 'Egypt' 埃及.
Examples in context
- 汤姆不知道伊拉克和伊朗有什么区别。Tom doesn't know the difference between Iraq and Iran.This sentence is useful for seeing how to distinguish between Iraq and 伊朗.Tatoeba #2165933 by sadhen, translation #1506920 by CM
- 俄羅斯正向敘利亞派遣戰艦、海軍陸戰隊和登陸艇坦克，並向伊朗派遣潛艦裝備。Russia is sending battleships, marines, and landing craft tanks against Syria, and submarine equiment against Iran.This sentence is useful for seeing how equipment is sent to 伊朗.Tatoeba #13578076 by LeviHighway, translation #2883588 by AlanF_US
- 德黑蘭是伊朗的首都。Tehran is the capital of Iran.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of 伊朗.Tatoeba #13192375 by atitarev, translation #7907511 by MarijnKp
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about traveling in a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想去伊朗旅游吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Yīlǎng lǚyóu ma?Do you want to travel to Iran?
- 伟 Wei我挺想去伊朗看看的。Wǒ tǐng xiǎng qù Yīlǎng kànkan de.I really want to go see Iran.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那里的风景很美。Nàlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn měi.The scenery there is very beautiful.
- 伟 Wei希望我以后能去。Xīwàng wǒ yǐhòu néng qù.I hope I can go in the future.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “iran” translations and entries 伊朗, 伊朗, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
