得克萨斯
Dékèsàsī
Texas in Chinese is 得克萨斯 (Dékèsàsī).
The term is used to name the state of Texas in the United States of America.
Meaning: a state of the United States of America (name)
Which one should you use?
The term 得克萨斯 is the standard phonetic transliteration. The shortened form 德州 is frequently used in casual conversation and media instead of the full transliteration.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 州 (zhōu) after 得克萨斯 makes the phrase specifically refer to the state of Texas rather than just the phonetic transliteration.
How do you pronounce it?
Dékèsàsī
Did you know?
- The character 德 (dé) used in the shortened name means 'virtue' or 'morality' in Chinese, giving the name a positive connotation that is purely coincidental.
- The character 萨 (sà) in the full name is often used in transliterations of foreign names to create a specific phonetic texture, often appearing in names of deities or mythical figures.
- Chinese transliterations of US states often use a specific set of characters for 's' sounds, and 斯 is the standard 'go-to' character for ending foreign names like 'Texas' or 'Paris'.
Examples in context
- 得克萨斯州约是日本的两倍大。Texas is nearly twice as large as Japan.This sentence is useful for comparing the size of Texas to Japan using 得克萨斯.Tatoeba #473030 by fucongcong, translation #39575 by CK
- 我想要一张1比250000的得克萨斯州的地图。I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.This sentence is useful for requesting a map of Texas using 得克萨斯.Tatoeba #473029 by fucongcong, translation #39574 by AlanF_US
- 得克萨斯州的风景很漂亮。Dé kèsàsī zhōu de fēngjǐng hěn piàoliang.The scenery in Texas is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans in a coffee shop.
- 梓涵 Zihan你想去得克萨斯州吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Dé kèsàsī zhōu ma?Do you want to go to Texas?
- 俊杰 Junjie我很想去，可是我没时间。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, kěshì wǒ méi shíjiān.I really want to go, but I don't have time.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，我们可以明年再去。Jùnjié, wǒmen kěyǐ míngnián zài qù.Junjie, we can go next year.
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，那我们到时候再计划。Hǎo a, nà wǒmen dào shíhòu zài jìhuà.Okay, then we will plan it then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
