伦敦
Lúndūn
The English word London is translated into Chinese as 伦敦 (Lúndūn).
伦敦 is used as the name for the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Meaning: capital of England and United Kingdom (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lúndūn
Did you know?
- In Chinese news reports, 伦敦 is frequently paired with the term 雾都, meaning 'Foggy City', reflecting a historical stereotype of the city's climate.
- The character 伦 (lún) can also mean 'ethics' or 'logic' in other contexts, completely unrelated to the name of the city.
- Because 伦敦 is a phonetic loanword, it does not follow the typical Chinese naming convention of using descriptive or auspicious characters.
Examples in context
- 他去了伦敦。He has gone to London.This sentence shows how to use 伦敦 to indicate someone has gone to the city.Tatoeba #2030748 by sadhen, translation #293391 by CN
- 我去伦敦了。I went to London.This sentence is an example of using 伦敦 to say one went to the city.Tatoeba #2629265 by GlossaMatik, translation #2629261 by Nylez
- 这趟火车开往伦敦。This train is going to London.This sentence demonstrates how to use 伦敦 to describe a train's destination.Tatoeba #1415740 by sadhen, translation #7799643 by sharris123
- 我打算下个月去伦敦旅游。I plan to travel to London next month.
- 57 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their upcoming travel plans.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你想去伦敦吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Lúndūn ma?Do you want to go to London?
- 浩然 Haoran我想去伦敦旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù Lúndūn lǚyóu.I want to travel to London.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伦敦的天气怎么样？Lúndūn de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?How is the weather in London?
- 浩然 Haoran听说伦敦经常下雨。Tīngshuō Lúndūn jīngcháng xiàyǔ.I heard it rains often in London.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
