叙利亚
xù lì yà
The Mandarin word for Syria is 叙利亚 (xù lì yà).
叙利亚 is the standard Mandarin term used to refer to the country in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
xù lì yà
Did you know?
- The character 利 in 叙利亚 is a common 'lucky' character meaning 'profit' or 'benefit' in other contexts.
- Chinese speakers typically group 叙利亚 with other West Asian countries under the broader umbrella term 西亚, meaning 'West Asia'.
- The word 利亚 appears in both 叙利亚 and 利比里亚 for 'Liberia', creating a phonetic rhyme that can confuse beginners.
Examples in context
- 大马士革是叙利亚的首都。Damascus is the capital of Syria.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of 叙利亚.Tatoeba #10340591 by iiujik, translation #7585160 by MisterBrown
- 我在叙利亚度过了一个月的旅行。I spent a month traveling in Syria.
- 他在叙利亚工作。Tā zài Xùlìyà gōngzuò.He works in Syria.
- 我想去叙利亚旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù Xùlìyà lǚyóu.I want to travel to Syria.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel interests.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想去哪里旅行？Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ lǚxíng?Where do you want to travel?
- 浩然 Haoran我想去叙利亚看看。Wǒ xiǎng qù Xùlìyà kànkan.I want to go see Syria.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那里的风景很美吗？Nàlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn měi ma?Is the scenery there beautiful?
- 浩然 Haoran听说非常漂亮。Tīngshuō fēicháng piàoliang.I heard it is very beautiful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
