里昂
Lǐ'áng
里昂 (Lǐ'áng) is the Chinese way to say the name Leon or the city in Spain.
The word refers to the name Leon or the Spanish city of León.
Meaning: city in Spain (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lǐ'áng
Did you know?
- The Chinese word 里昂 is used for both the city of León in Spain and the city of Lyon in France. This happens because the Chinese phonetic system often uses the same characters for both European names.
- The Chinese translation of the city name 里昂 is derived from the French name Lyon rather than the Spanish name León.
- If a Chinese speaker were to use the word for a 'lion' to name the city, they would use the word 狮子 instead of 里昂.
Examples in context
- 里昂沒想傷害瑞馬的。Leon didn’t mean to hurt Rima.This sentence shows the use of 里昂 in a context of intention.Tatoeba #13137907 by LeviHighway, translation #11639536 by Amastan
- 里昂的机器人可以做任何他想要完成的事。Leon’s android can do whatever he wants.This sentence shows the use of 里昂 in a possessive context regarding an android.Tatoeba #13887467 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #11639506 by Amastan
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their upcoming European vacation.
- 俊杰 Junjie我们要去法国的里昂吗？Wǒmen yào qù Fǎguó de Lǐ'áng ma?Are we going to Lyon, France?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，我也想去里昂。Shì de, wǒ yě xiǎng qù Lǐ'áng.Yes, I want to go to Lyon too.
- 俊杰 Junjie那里的美食很有名。Nàlǐ de měishí hěn yǒumíng.The food there is very famous.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太棒了，我很期待！Tài bàng le, wǒ hěn qīdài!Great, I'm looking forward to it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 里昂, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
