利物浦
Lìwùpǔ
The English city name Liverpool is translated into Chinese as 利物浦 (Lìwùpǔ).
利物浦 is the name used to refer to the city of Liverpool in England.
Meaning: city in England (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lìwùpǔ
Did you know?
- The character 浦 in 利物浦 means 'river bank' or 'estuary', which creates a phono-semantic match for the English word 'pool'.
- The character 利 in 利物浦 can mean 'profit' or 'advantage' in other contexts.
- Because 利物浦 is a phonetic transcription, speakers can identify it as a foreign place name immediately by the specific combination of characters.
Examples in context
- 兩人於本月 4 日星期二向房東告別，前往尤斯頓車站，決心搭乘開往利物浦的特快列車。The two bade adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst., and departed to Euston Station with the avowed intention of catching the Liverpool express.This sentence shows the use of 利物浦 in a narrative context regarding travel.Tatoeba #13556494 by LeviHighway, translation #6309978 by Hybrid
- 到利物浦的票價多少錢？What's the fare to Liverpool?This sentence demonstrates how to use 利物浦 when asking about travel fares.Tatoeba #844590 by Martha, translation #29670 by CN
- 我很喜欢利物浦这个城市的足球队。I really like Liverpool's football team.
- 我明年想去利物浦旅遊。Wǒ míngnián xiǎng qù Lìwùpǔ lǚyóu.I want to travel to Liverpool next year.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans in a cafe.
- 伟 Wei你打算去哪裡玩？Nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ wán?Where do you plan to go for fun?
- 雨婷 Yuting我打算去利物浦。Wǒ dǎsuàn qù Lìwùpǔ.I plan to go to Liverpool.
- 伟 Wei利物浦很漂亮嗎？Lìwùpǔ hěn piàoliang ma?Is Liverpool beautiful?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，那裡很有名。Shì de, nàlǐ hěn yǒumíng.Yes, it is very famous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “liverpool” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 利物浦, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
