马来西亚
mǎ lái xī yà
Malaysia in Chinese is 马来西亚 (mǎ lái xī yà).
马来西亚 is the most commonly used term to describe Malaysia in Chinese and can be used in formal conversations, written content and official speeches.
Meaning: country in Southeast Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
mǎ lái xī yà
Did you know?
- While 马来西亚 is the standard name, the term 马新 (mǎ xīn) is frequently used to describe the combined region of Malaysia and Singapore.
- The character 马 (mǎ) at the start of the name means 'horse', but it serves no semantic purpose here other than providing the 'ma' sound.
- The character 西 (xī) in the name refers to the 'west', but it does not imply that Malaysia is located in the west of Asia.
Examples in context
- 我从马来西亚来的妈妈觉得那三匹马马马虎虎。My mother from Malaysia thinks that those three horses are so-so.This sentence is useful for seeing the placement of 马来西亚 in a sentence describing someone's origin.Tatoeba #958213 by GlossaMatik, translation #958215 by FeuDRenais2
- 马来西亚第六任首相是拿督斯利纳吉·阿都拉萨。The sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia is Dato' Seri Najib Abdul Razak.This sentence shows 马来西亚 being used in a formal context regarding a Prime Minister.Tatoeba #924598 by jessie0422, translation #924594 by jessie0422
- 马来西亚有很多好吃的食物。Mǎláixīyà yǒu hěnduō hào chī de shíwù.Malaysia has a lot of delicious food.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你打算去哪里旅游？Nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ lǚyóu?Where are you planning to travel?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想去马来西亚玩。Wǒ xiǎng qù Mǎláixīyà wán.I want to go to Malaysia.
- 俊杰 Junjie那里真的很漂亮。Nàlǐ zhēn de hěn piàoliang.It is really beautiful there.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde.I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
