聖地亞哥 / 圣地亚哥
Shèngdìyàgē
聖地亞哥 / 圣地亚哥 (Shèngdìyàgē) is the Chinese name for the city of Santiago in Chile. Wiktionary also lists 聖地牙哥 / 圣地牙哥 (Shèngdìyágē).
Meaning: city in Chile (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 聖地亞哥 / 圣地亚哥 | Shèngdìyàgē | |
| 聖地牙哥 / 圣地牙哥 | Shèngdìyágē | Taiwan |
It is a phonetic transliteration, meaning the characters represent the sounds of the name rather than specific meanings.
What does it mean word for word?
The character 哥 means brother in Chinese.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form 聖地牙哥 / 圣地牙哥 is used in Taiwan.
How do you pronounce it?
Shèngdìyàgē
Did you know?
- While the name refers to a city in Chile, the same phonetic characters can be used to refer to the city of San Diego in the United States.
- Chinese speakers often use the term 聖地 separately to describe any 'sacred place' or 'pilgrimage site' regardless of its location.
- The character 牙 (yá), meaning 'tooth', is included solely to mimic the sound of the 'a' in Santiago, despite it having no connection to the city.
Examples in context
- 我的朋友叫圣地亚哥。My friend's name is Santiago.
- 他是一位来自桑地亞哥的音乐家。He is a musician from Santiago.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “santiago” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
