挪威
Nuówēi
The English word "Norway" is translated into Chinese as 挪威 (Nuówēi).
挪威 is the name used to refer to the Scandinavian country of Norway.
Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Nuówēi.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word for 'North' 北 is not used in the name 挪威, even though the English word 'Norway' originally meant 'the way north'.
- The character 威 (wēi) in 挪威 means 'power' or 'might'. While used for phonetic purposes here, it gives the name a very strong and dignified sound in Chinese.
- The character 威 in 挪威 is also used in the name for 'Vienna' 维也纳 and 'Wisconsin' 威斯康辛, showing how a limited set of characters is reused for various global sounds.
Examples in context
- 我最喜欢的国家之一是挪威。One of my favorite countries is Norway.
- 挪威在欧洲。Nuówēi zài Ōuzhōu.Norway is in Europe.
- 我一直想去挪威旅游。Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng qù Nuówēi lǚyóu.I have always wanted to travel to Norway.
- 挪威的风景非常漂亮。Nuówēi de fēngjǐng fēicháng piàoliang.The scenery in Norway is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans.
- 俊杰 Junjie你明年想去哪里？Nǐ míngnián xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?Where do you want to go next year?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想去挪威看看。Wǒ xiǎng qù Nuówēi kànkan.I want to go see Norway.
- 俊杰 Junjie那里的气候怎么样？Nàlǐ de qìhòu zěnmeyàng?How is the weather there?
- 佳怡 Jiayi听说挺冷的。Tīngshuō tǐng lěng de.I heard it is quite cold.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “norway” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
