圣淘沙
Shèngtáoshā
圣淘沙 (Shèngtáoshā) is the Chinese name for the island Sentosa.
Meaning: island (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of the characters 圣, 淘, 沙, where 沙 means sand.
How do you pronounce it?
Shèngtáoshā
Did you know?
- The name 圣淘沙 is a phonetic translation of the Malay word 'sentosa' which means 'peace and tranquility'.
- Even though the character 沙 means 'sand', the full name 圣淘沙 does not mean 'Holy Sand Treasure' in any official capacity. It is simply a way to mimic the pronunciation of the Malay-derived name.
- In Singapore, 圣淘沙 is often mentioned alongside 'Pasir Panjang' because 'pasir' in Malay also means 'sand' just like the character 沙.
Examples in context
- 我们这个周末去圣陶沙岛吧！Let's visit Sentosa Island this weekend.
- 你去过圣陶沙吗？Have you been to Sentosa?
- 圣淘沙很漂亮。Shèngtáoshā hěn piàoliang.Sentosa is very beautiful.
- 我们要去圣淘沙玩。Wǒmen yào qù Shèngtáoshā wán.We are going to Sentosa to have fun.
- 圣淘沙上有好多的酒店。Shèngtáoshā shàng yǒu hǎoduō de jiǔdiàn.There are many hotels on Sentosa.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their upcoming weekend trip.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，周末去圣淘沙怎么样？Zhìqiáng, zhōumò qù Shèngtáoshā zěnmeyàng?Zhiqiang, how about going to Sentosa this weekend?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，我也想去那里。Hǎo a, wǒ yě xiǎng qù nàlǐ.Sure, I want to go there too.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我们坐地铁去吧。Nà wǒmen zuò dìtiě qù ba.Then let's take the subway there.
- 志强 Zhiqiang没问题，听你的。Méi wèntí, tīng nǐ de.No problem, it's up to you.
