宾夕法尼亚
bīnxīfǎníyà
Pennsylvania is translated into Chinese as 宾夕法尼亚 (bīnxīfǎníyà).
The phrase refers to the US state of Pennsylvania.
Meaning: US state (name)
Which one should you use?
宾夕法尼亚 is the formal translation for Pennsylvania. The informal version of Pennsylvania is 宾州.
How do you pronounce it?
bīnxīfǎníyà
Did you know?
- The character 法 (fǎ) in the name means 'law' or 'method' and is the same character used in the Chinese name for France, 法国.
- The word 州 used in 宾州 is the same character used for 'prefecture' in ancient China. In a modern context, however, it is the standard term for a US state.
- The character 亚 (yà) used at the end of 宾夕法尼亚 is the standard character used for 'Asia' 亚细亚 and many other foreign names ending in 'ia'.
Examples in context
- 他住在宾夕法尼亚州。Tā zhù zài Bīnxīfǎyà Zhōu.He lives in Pennsylvania.
- 宾夕法尼亚州风景很美。Bīnxīfǎyà Zhōu fēngjǐng hěn měi.Pennsylvania's scenery is very beautiful.
- 我想去宾夕法尼亚州旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù Bīnxīfǎyà Zhōu lǚyóu.I want to travel to Pennsylvania.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a future trip to the US.
- 伟 Wei你想去美国的哪个州？Nǐ xiǎng qù Měiguó de nǎge zhōu?Which state in the US do you want to visit?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想去宾夕法尼亚看看。Wǒ xiǎng qù Bīnxīfǎníyà kànkan.I want to go see Pennsylvania.
- 伟 Wei那里有什么好玩的吗？Nàlǐ yǒu shénme hǎowán de ma?Is there anything fun there?
- 梓涵 Zihan费城就在宾夕法尼亚。Fèichéng jiù zài Bīnxīfǎníyà.Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania.
