Xīnjiāpō
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In pinyin "Singapore" is Xīnjiāpō (新加坡). It is a sound based name, not a translation.
A person from Singapore is a Xīnjiāpōrén (新加坡人). Mandarin is one of the four official languages of Singapore, together with English, Malay and Tamil.
Meaning: the country Singapore (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say it in four syllables, "sin-jyah-paw", with a high first tone on Xīn and jiā.
Did you know?
- Mandarin is one of the four official languages of Singapore, so Xīnjiāpō is used in Singapore too.
Examples in context
- Wǒ qù guò Xīnjiāpō.I have been to Singapore.
- Tā shì Xīnjiāpōrén.He is from Singapore.
Example conversation
Wei talks about a trip with his friend Jia in Shenzhen.
- WeiNǐ qù guò Xīnjiāpō ma?Have you been to Singapore?
- JiaQù guò yí cì.Once.
- WeiNàlǐ zěnmeyàng?How was it?
- JiaHěn gānjìng.Very clean.
