阿联酋
Āliánqiú
The English phrase UAE is translated into Chinese as 阿联酋 (Āliánqiú).
阿联酋 is the standard and most common way to refer to the United Arab Emirates in both spoken and written Chinese.
Meaning: initialism of United Arab Emirates (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Āliánqiú
Did you know?
- While many foreign names are translated into Chinese purely by sound, 阿联酋 is a rare hybrid. It uses phonetic characters to mimic the sound of 'Arab Emirates' while simultaneously using the character 联 (lián) to actually mean 'united', mirroring the English meaning.
- While 阿联酋 is the standard name, the character 酋 is rarely used in modern Chinese outside of words referring to tribal chiefs or the name of the UAE.
- In formal Chinese news broadcasting, you might hear the full name 阿拉伯联合酋长国 (Ālā bó lián hé qiú zhǎng guó) instead of the shortened 阿联酋.
Examples in context
- 阿拉伯联合酋长国位于阿拉伯半岛。The United Arab Emirates is located on the Arabian Peninsula.
- 阿联酋是一个富有的国家。The UAE is a wealthy country.
- 阿联酋非常热。Āliánqiú fēicháng rè.The UAE is very hot.
- 我想去阿联酋旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù Āliánqiú lǚyóu.I want to travel to the UAE.
- 他在阿联酋工作。Tā zài Āliánqiú gōngzuò.He works in the UAE.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans.
- 浩然 Haoran你想去哪里度假？Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ dùjià?Where do you want to go for vacation?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想去阿联酋看看。Wǒ xiǎng qù Āliánqiú kànkan.I want to visit the UAE.
- 浩然 Haoran那里的风景很美吗？Nàlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn měi ma?Is the scenery there beautiful?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，非常壮观。Shì de, fēicháng zhuàngguān.Yes, it is very spectacular.
