Countries in Chinese 国家
guójiā
Which countries have you been to? 30 essential countries words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China |
| 英国 | yīng guó | United Kingdom |
| 美国 | měi guó | United States |
| 法国 | fǎ guó | France |
| 德国 | dé guó | Germany |
| 西班牙 | xī bān yá | Spain |
| 意大利 | yì dà lì | Italy |
| 日本 | rì běn | Japan |
| 韩国 | hán guó | South Korea |
| 印度 | yìn dù | India |
| 巴基斯坦 | bā jī sī tǎn | Pakistan |
| 孟加拉国 | mèng jiā lā guó | Bangladesh |
| 俄罗斯 | é luó sī | Russia |
| 加拿大 | jiā ná dà | Canada |
| 澳大利亚 | ào dà lì yà | Australia |
| 巴西 | bā xī | Brazil |
| 墨西哥 | mò xī gē | Mexico |
| 埃及 | āi jí | Egypt |
| 南非 | nán fēi | South Africa |
| 尼日利亚 | ní rì lì yà | Nigeria |
| 土耳其 | tǔ ěr qí | Turkey |
| 沙特阿拉伯 | shā tè ā lā bó | Saudi Arabia |
| 巴勒斯坦 | bā lè sī tǎn | Palestine |
| 伊朗 | yī lǎng | Iran |
| 泰国 | tài guó | Thailand |
| 越南 | yuè nán | Vietnam |
| 马来西亚 | mǎ lái xī yà | Malaysia |
| 新加坡 | xīn jiā pō | Singapore |
| 爱尔兰 | ài ěr lán | Ireland |
Example sentences
- 你去过几个国家？How many countries have you been to?
- 我想去中国学汉语。I want to go to China to study Chinese.
- 英国经常下雨。It often rains in the UK.
- 她在美国读大学。She's at university in the United States.
- 法国的面包很好吃。French bread is delicious.
- 德国的汽车很有名。German cars are very famous.
- 夏天西班牙非常热。Spain is very hot in summer.
- 我在意大利吃了很多比萨。I ate loads of pizza in Italy.
- 春天去日本可以看樱花。In spring you can see cherry blossom in Japan.
- 我朋友是从韩国来的。My friend is from South Korea.
- 印度菜很辣。Indian food is very spicy.
- 我的同事来自巴基斯坦。My colleague is from Pakistan.
- 孟加拉国的首都是达卡。The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
- 俄罗斯的冬天特别冷。Winter in Russia is extremely cold.
- 加拿大的风景很美。Canada's scenery is beautiful.
- 澳大利亚有很多袋鼠。There are lots of kangaroos in Australia.
- 巴西人很喜欢踢足球。Brazilians love playing football.
- 我想去墨西哥旅游。I'd like to go travelling in Mexico.
- 我们在埃及看了金字塔。We saw the pyramids in Egypt.
- 南非在非洲的最南边。South Africa is at the southern tip of Africa.
- 尼日利亚的人口很多。Nigeria has a large population.
- 土耳其的咖啡很有特色。Turkish coffee is very distinctive.
- 沙特阿拉伯的夏天非常热。Summers in Saudi Arabia are extremely hot.
- 她的奶奶是巴勒斯坦人。Her grandmother is Palestinian.
- 伊朗的地毯很有名。Iranian carpets are famous.
- 泰国菜又酸又辣。Thai food is sour and spicy.
- 我在越南喝了很多咖啡。I drank lots of coffee in Vietnam.
- 马来西亚一年四季都很热。Malaysia is hot all year round.
- 新加坡很干净。Singapore is very clean.
- 爱尔兰到处都是绿色。Ireland is green wherever you go.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Countries speaking island has 8 everyday questions about countries to prepare your own answers to.