西班牙
Xībānyá
Spain is translated into Chinese as 西班牙 (Xībānyá).
西班牙 is the name of the country in Europe.
Meaning: country in Europe (name)
Which one should you use?
While 西班牙 is the standard name, you may encounter 西班牙王国 (xī bān yá wáng guó) in historical contexts or formal discussions to specifically emphasize the aspect of the country as a kingdom.
How do you pronounce it?
Xībānyá
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word for 'grape' is 葡萄 (pútáo), meaning the name for 'Portugal' 葡萄牙 literally sounds like 'grape tooth'.
- Because the name is purely phonetic, the character 西 (xī) in 西班牙 does not actually mean 'West' in this specific context, despite being its literal definition.
- The name 'Spain' in Chinese is a direct phonetic imitation of its European roots, likely influenced by the Latin 'Hispania'.
Examples in context
- 我在西班牙。I'm in Spain.This sentence is useful for stating your location using 西班牙.Tatoeba #5119519 by xjjAstrus, translation #5132847 by imytiti
- 我現在在西班牙。I'm in Spain right now.Tatoeba #6486890 by xjjAstrus, translation #6534834 by kayano
- 你是西班牙哪裡人？What part of Spain are you from?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's origin within 西班牙.Tatoeba #6056479 by xjjAstrus, translation #9711736 by kupo033
- 我喜欢西班牙的足球队！(Wǒ xǐ huān xī bān yá de zú qiú duì!)I like the Spanish football team!
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想去西班牙旅遊嗎？Nǐ xiǎng qù Xībānyá lǚyóu ma?Do you want to travel to Spain?
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，我很喜歡西班牙的文化。Shì de, wǒ hěn xǐhuān Xībānyá de wénhuà.Yes, I really like Spanish culture.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那如果你去西班牙，一定要去馬德里。Nà rúguǒ nǐ qù Xībānyá, yīdìng yào qù Mǎdélǐ.Then if you go to Spain, you must go to Madrid.
- 俊杰 Junjie好的，我會記住的。Hǎo de, wǒ huì jì zhù de.Okay, I will remember that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spain” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 西班牙, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
