滨海湾金沙
bīn hǎi wān jīn shā
Marina Bay Sands in Chinese is 滨海湾金沙 (bīn hǎi wān jīn shā).
The phrase refers to the integrated resort and hotel located in Singapore.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a literal translation where 滨海湾 (bīn hǎi wān) means Marina Bay and 金沙 (jīn shā) means Sands. The component 金沙 further breaks down into 金 (gold) and 沙 (sand).
How do you pronounce it?
bīn hǎi wān jīn shā
Did you know?
- The character 沙 (shā) used in 'Sands' is the same character used in 沙龙 (shā lóng), which is the phonetic Chinese transliteration for the French word 'salon'.
- While 金 means 'gold', in Chinese it is also the generic term for all metals, meaning the name 金沙 can be interpreted as 'metallic sands'.
- In some regional Chinese contexts, 金沙 can also refer to specific types of traditional music or mythical 'golden sand' settings in literature, though it is unrelated to the hotel.
Examples in context
- 我住在滨海湾金沙。Wǒ zhù zài Bīnhǎi wān Jīnshā.I am staying at Marina Bay Sands.
- 滨海湾金沙的建筑很壮观。Bīnhǎi wān Jīnshā de jiànzhù hěn zhuàngguān.The architecture of Marina Bay Sands is magnificent.
- 我们要去滨海湾金沙看表演吗？Wǒmen yào qù Bīnhǎi wān Jīnshā kàn biǎoyǎn ma?Are we going to see a show at Marina Bay Sands?
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their sightseeing trip in Singapore.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你想去滨海湾金沙吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ xiǎng qù Bīnhǎi wān Jīnshā ma?Zhiqiang, do you want to go to Marina Bay Sands?
- 志强 Zhiqiang当然，我很想去那里。Dāngrán, wǒ hěn xiǎng qù nàlǐ.Of course, I really want to go there.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们明早出发吧。Nà wǒmen míngzǎo chūfā ba.Then let's head out tomorrow morning.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，雨婷，没问题。Hǎo de, Yǔtíng, méi wèntí.Okay, Yuting, no problem.
