How to Say "Singapore" in Mandarin

新加坡

Singapore in Mandarin is 新加坡. Wiktionary also lists 新國 / 新国 (Xīnguó).

Meaning: an island and city-state in Southeast Asia (name)

Ways to say it

“singapore” in Mandarin
Mandarin	Romanization (Wiktionary)
新加坡
新國 / 新国	Xīnguó

新加坡 is the standard way to refer to the island and city-state in Southeast Asia.

The name's distant roots actually lie in the Sanskrit words for 'lion' and 'city'.
The character 坡 in 新加坡 means 'slope' or 'hill', a detail that is lost when the name is translated back into English.

在新加坡的街道上扔垃圾会被罚款。
They fine you in Singapore if you throw trash in the streets.
Tatoeba #5576760 by verdastelo9604, translation #52475 by CM
28 位專家來自新加坡、美國、法國、日本、瑞士和尼泊爾，他們在手術室裡伴隨著柔和的古典音樂，不慌不忙地工作。
The 28 specialists, including experts from Singapore, the United States, France, Japan, Switzerland and Nepal, are working at an unhurried pace to the soft strains of classical music in the operating theater.
Tatoeba #13556571 by LeviHighway, translation #12129195 by Cangarejo
新加坡是城邦。
Singapore is a city-state.
Tatoeba #10189714 by iiujik, translation #5694005 by marcj794
你曾经去过新加坡吗？(Nǐ céngjīng qùguò Xīnjiāpō ma?)
Have you ever been to Singapore?
没错，我曾经去过新加坡。(Méicuò, wǒ céngjīng qùguò Xīnjiāpō.)
Yes, I have been to Singapore.
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Two friends are talking about a travel plan in a cafe.

志强 Zhiqiang

你想去新加坡玩吗？
Nǐ xiǎng qù Xīnjiāpō wán ma?
Do you want to go to Singapore for fun?
欣怡 Xinyi

我想去，那里天气很好。
Wǒ xiǎng qù, nàlǐ tiānqì hěn hǎo.
I want to go, the weather there is very good.
志强 Zhiqiang

那我们下个月出发吧。
Nà wǒmen xià gè yuè chūfā ba.
Then let's depart next month.
欣怡 Xinyi

好啊，我正在看机票。
Hǎo a, wǒ zhèngzài kàn jīpiào.
Okay, I am looking at plane tickets right now.

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