How to Say "Switzerland" in Chinese

瑞士

Ruìshì

Switzerland in Chinese is 瑞士 (Ruìshì).

瑞士 is the name of the sovereign country Switzerland.

Meaning: sovereign country (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Ruìshì

Do not confuse Switzerland with Slovakia, which is 斯洛伐克 (sī luò fá kè).

The name 瑞士 is not a phonetic translation of 'Switzerland' but is actually derived from the French name for the country, 'Suisse'.
The character 瑞 means 'auspicious' or 'lucky', giving the name of 瑞士 a positive connotation in Chinese.
In Chinese, the concept of 'neutrality' associated with 瑞士 is often expressed through the word 中立, which literally means 'middle stand'.

地點在瑞士。
This location is in Switzerland.
This sentence is useful for specifying a location in 瑞士.
Tatoeba #13519353 by LeviHighway, translation #13169776 by atitarev
瑞士不是瑞典。
Switzerland isn't Sweden.
This sentence is useful for distinguishing 瑞士 from Sweden.
Tatoeba #5067391 by jiaweikai, translation #5066797 by mailohilohi
瑞士是一个美丽的国家。
Switzerland is a beautiful country.
This sentence is useful for describing 瑞士 as a beautiful country.
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Two friends are discussing travel plans in a cafe.

晓雯 Xiaowen

你想去瑞士旅游吗？
Nǐ xiǎng qù Ruìshì lǚyóu ma?
Do you want to travel to Switzerland?
浩然 Haoran

我很想去瑞士。
Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Ruìshì.
I really want to go to Switzerland.
晓雯 Xiaowen

那里风景很美。
Nàlǐ fēngjǐng hěn měi.
The scenery there is very beautiful.
浩然 Haoran

是的，所以我打算明年去。
Shì de, suǒyǐ wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù.
Yes, so I plan to go next year.

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