俄亥俄
Éhài'é
The Chinese word for the U.S. state Ohio is 俄亥俄 (Éhài'é).
Meaning: U.S. state (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Éhài'é.
Did you know?
- The middle character 亥 is the name for the 'Pig' in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle or zodiac calendar.
- The character '俄' is most commonly recognized in Chinese as the first character in the word for Russia, 俄罗斯.
- Chinese news reports often refer to Ohio as a 'Swing State' using the term 摇摆州, meaning 'swinging state'.
Examples in context
- 我以为自己到了日本，但是当地人都说我在俄亥俄。I thought I traveled to Japan, but the locals kept telling me I was in Ohio.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 俄亥俄 in a sentence regarding a location.Tatoeba #11240797 by klzlueylx, translation #11240796 by espamatics
- 他住在俄亥俄州。Tā zhù zài Éhài'é zhōu.He lives in Ohio state.
- 俄亥俄州有很多森林。Éhài'é zhōu yǒu hěnduō sēnlín.There are many forests in Ohio.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你打算去哪里旅游？Nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ lǚyóu?Where do you plan to travel?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想去俄亥俄州看朋友。Wǒ xiǎng qù Éhài'é zhōu kàn péngyǒu.I want to go to Ohio to visit a friend.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那里的天气怎么样？Nàlǐ de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?How is the weather there?
- 俊杰 Junjie我觉得气候很舒服。Wǒ juédé qìhòu hěn shūfú.I think the climate is very comfortable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ohio” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
