拉脱维亚
Lātuōwéiyà
Latvia is translated into Mandarin as 拉脱维亚 (Lātuōwéiyà).
拉脱维亚 is the name used to refer to the country of Latvia.
Meaning: country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lātuōwéiyà
Did you know?
- The character 脱 (tuō) in the name can mean 'to shed' or 'to undress', which is a stark contrast to its purely phonetic role in the name of the country.
- The character 脱 in 拉脱维亚 is the same one used in the word for '脱口秀' (talk show), which literally means 'slipping out of the mouth'.
- In Chinese news reports, 拉脱维亚 is frequently paired with the phrase 波罗的海三小国 meaning 'the three small Baltic states'.
Examples in context
- 里加是拉脱维亚的首都。Riga is the capital of Latvia.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital city of 拉脱维亚.Tatoeba #13907696 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #2639401 by Olya
- 我打算明年去拉脱维亚旅游。Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù Lātuōwéiyà lǚyóu.I plan to travel to Latvia next year.
- 拉脱维亚是一个美丽的国家。Lātuōwéiyà shì yí ge měilì de guójiā.Latvia is a beautiful country.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans over coffee.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你想去拉脱维亚吗？Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng qù Lātuōwéiyà ma?Haoran, do you want to go to Latvia?
- 浩然 Haoran我很想去，可是时间不够。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, kěshì shíjiān bú gòu.I really want to go, but I don't have enough time.
- 雨婷 Yuting你可以明年再去。Nǐ kěyǐ míngnián zài qù.You can go next year.
- 浩然 Haoran好主意，到时候我们一起去吧。Hǎo zhǔyì, dàoshíhou wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.Good idea, let's go together then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
