Every Country and Territory Name in Chinese
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Country and Territory Names in Chinese
Here’s a comprehensive list of English-to-Chinese translations for the world’s countries and territories.
🔈 Click on a country's Pinyin to hear the pronunciation.
English | Characters | Pīnyīn |
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Afghanistan | 阿富汗 | Āfùhàn |
Albania | 阿尔巴尼亚 | Ā'ěrbāníyǎ |
Algeria | 阿尔及利亚 | Ā'ěrjílìyà |
American Samoa | 美属萨摩亚 | Měishǔ Sàmóyǎ |
Andorra | 安道尔 | Āndào'ěr |
Angola | 安哥拉 | Āngēlā |
Anguilla | 安圭拉岛 | Ānguīlā Dǎo |
Antarctica | 南极洲 | Nánjízhōu |
Antigua and Barbuda | 安提瓜和巴布达 | Āntíguā hé Bābùdá |
Argentina | 阿根廷 | Āgēntíng |
Armenia | 亚美尼亚 | Yàměiníyà |
Aruba | 阿鲁巴岛 | Ālǔbā Dǎo |
Australia | 澳大利亚 | Àodàlìyà |
Austria | 奥地利 | Àodìlì |
Azerbaijan | 阿塞拜疆 | Āsàibàijiāng |
Bahamas, The | 巴哈马 | Bāhāmǎ |
Bahrain | 巴林 | Bālín |
Bangladesh | 孟加拉国 | Mèngjiālāguó |
Barbados | 巴巴多斯 | Bābāduōsī |
Belarus | 白俄罗斯 | Bái'èluósī |
Belgium | 比利时 | Bǐlìshí |
Belize | 伯利兹 | Bólìzī |
Benin | 贝宁 | Bèiníng |
Bermuda | 百慕大 | Bǎimùdà |
Bhutan | 不丹 | Bùdān |
Bolivia | 玻利维亚 | Bōlìwéiyà |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那 | Bōsīníyà hé Hēisāigēwéinà |
Botswana | 博茨瓦纳 | Bócíwǎnà |
Brazil | 巴西 | Bāxī |
British Indian Ocean Territory | 英属印度洋领地 | Yīngshǔ Yìndùyáng Lǐngdì |
British Virgin Islands | 英属维尔京群岛 | Yīngshǔ Wéi'ěrjīng Qúndǎo |
Brunei | 文莱 | Wénlái |
Bulgaria | 保加利亚 | Bǎojiālìyà |
Burkina Faso | 布基纳法索 | Bùjīnàfǎsuǒ |
Burma | 缅甸 | Miǎndiàn |
Burundi | 布隆迪 | Bùlóngdí |
Cambodia | 柬埔寨 | Jiǎnpǔzhài |
Cameroon | 喀麦隆 | Kāmàilóng |
Canada | 加拿大 | Jiānádà |
Cape Verde | 佛得角 | Fódéjiǎo |
Cayman Islands | 开曼群岛 | Kāimàn Qúndǎo |
Central African Republic | 中非共和国 | Zhōng Fēi Gònghéguó |
Chad | 乍得 | Zhàdé |
Chile | 智利 | Zhìlì |
China | 中国 | Zhōngguó |
Christmas Island | 圣诞岛 | Shèngdàn Dǎo |
Clipperton Island | 克利珀顿岛 | Kèlìpòdùn Dǎo |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 科科斯(基林)群岛 | Kēkēsī (Jīlín) Qúndǎo |
Colombia | 哥伦比亚 | Gēlúnbǐyà |
Comoros | 科摩罗 | Kēmóluó |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 刚果民主共和国 | Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó |
Congo, Republic of the | 刚果共和国 | Gāngguǒ Gònghéguó |
Cook Islands | 库克群岛 | Kùkè Qúndǎo |
Coral Sea Islands | 珊瑚海群岛 | Shānhúhǎi Qúndǎo |
Costa Rica | 哥斯达黎加 | Gēsīdálíjiā |
Cote d'Ivoire | 科特迪瓦 | Kētèdíwǎ |
Croatia | 克罗地亚 | Kèluódìyà |
Cuba | 古巴 | Gǔbā |
Cyprus | 塞浦路斯 | Sàipǔlùsī |
Czech Republic | 捷克共和国 | Jiékè Gònghéguó |
Denmark | 丹麦 | Dānmài |
Djibouti | 吉布地 | Jíbùtì |
Dominica | 多米尼克 | Duōmǐníkè |
Dominican Republic | 多明尼加共和国 | Duōmíngníjiā Gònghéguó |
Ecuador | 厄瓜多尔 | Èguāduō'ěr |
Egypt | 埃及 | Āijí |
El Salvador | 萨尔瓦多 | Sà'ěrwǎduō |
Equatorial Guinea | 赤道几内亚 | Chìdào Jǐnèiyà |
Eritrea | 厄立特里亚 | Èlìtèlǐyà |
Estonia | 爱沙尼亚 | Àishāníyà |
Ethiopia | 埃塞俄比亚 | Āisài'ébǐyà |
Europa Island | 欧罗巴岛 | Ōuluóbā Dǎo |
Falkland Islands | 福克兰群岛 | Fúkèlán Qúndǎo |
Faroe Islands | 法罗群岛 | Fǎluó Qúndǎo |
Fiji | 斐济 | Fěijì |
Finland | 芬兰 | Fēnlán |
France | 法国 | Fǎguó |
French Guiana | 法属圭亚那 | Fǎshǔ Guīyànà |
French Polynesia | 法属波利尼西亚 | Fǎshǔ Bōlìníxīyà |
Gabon | 加蓬 | Jiāpéng |
Gambia | 冈比亚 | Gāngbǐyà |
Georgia | 乔治亚 | Qiáozhìyà |
Germany | 德国 | Déguó |
Ghana | 加纳 | Jiānà |
Gibraltar | 直布罗陀 | Zhíbùluótuó |
Glorioso Islands | 格洛里厄斯群岛 | Géluòlǐ‘èsī Qúndǎo |
Greece | 希腊 | Xīlà |
Greenland | 格陵兰 | Gélínglán |
Grenada | 格林纳达 | Gélínnàdá |
Guadeloupe | 瓜德罗普岛 | Guādéluópǔ Dǎo |
Guam | 关岛 | Guāndǎo |
Guatemala | 危地马拉 | Wēidìmǎlā |
Guernsey | 根西岛 | Gēnxīdǎo |
Guinea | 几内亚 | Jǐnèiyà |
Guinea-Bissau | 几内亚比绍 | Jǐnèiyà-Bǐshào |
Guyana | 圭亚那 | Guīyǎnà |
Haiti | 海地 | Hǎidì |
Holy See (Vatican City) | 罗马教廷(梵蒂冈城) | Luómǎjiàotíng (Fàndìgāngchéng) |
Honduras | 洪都拉斯 | Hóngdūlāsī |
Hungary | 匈牙利 | Xiōngyálì |
Iceland | 冰岛 | Bīngdǎo |
India | 印度 | Yìndù |
Indonesia | 印度尼西亚 | Yìndùníxīyà |
Iran | 伊朗 | Yīlǎng |
Iraq | 伊拉克 | Yīlākè |
Ireland | 爱尔兰 | Ài'ěrlán |
Isle of Man | 马恩岛 | Mǎ'ēn Dǎo |
Israel | 以色列 | Yǐsèliè |
Italy | 意大利 | Yìdàlì |
Jamaica | 牙买加 | Yámǎijiā |
Jan Mayen | 扬马延岛 | Yángmǎyán Dǎo |
Japan | 日本 | Rìběn |
Jersey | 泽西岛 | Zéxī Dǎo |
Jordan | 约旦 | Yuēdàn |
Juan de Nova Island | 新胡安岛 | Xīnhú'ān Dǎo |
Kazakhstan | 哈萨克斯坦 | Hāsàkèsītǎn |
Kenya | 肯尼亚 | Kěnníyà |
Kiribati | 基里巴斯 | Jīlǐbāsī |
Kuwait | 科威特 | Kēwēitè |
Kyrgyzstan | 吉尔吉斯斯坦 | Jí'ěrjísīsītǎn |
Laos | 老挝 | Lǎowō |
Latvia | 拉脱维亚 | Lātuōwéiyà |
Lebanon | 黎巴嫩 | Líbānèn |
Lesotho | 莱索托 | Láisuǒtuō |
Liberia | 利比里亚 | Lìbǐlǐyà |
Libya | 利比亚 | Lìbǐyà |
Liechtenstein | 列支敦士登 | Lièzhīdūnshìdēng |
Lithuania | 立陶宛 | Lìtáowǎn |
Luxembourg | 卢森堡 | Lúsēnbǎo |
Macedonia | 马其顿 | Mǎqídùn |
Madagascar | 马达加斯加 | Mǎdájiāsījiā |
Malawi | 马拉维 | Mǎlāwéi |
Malaysia | 马来西亚 | Mǎláixīyà |
Maldives | 马尔代夫 | Mǎ'ěrdàifū |
Mali | 马里 | Mǎlǐ |
Malta | 马耳他 | Mǎ'ěrtā |
Marshall Islands | 马绍尔群岛 | Mǎshào'ěr Qúndǎo |
Martinique | 马提尼克岛 | Mǎtíníkè Dǎo |
Mauritania | 毛里塔尼亚 | Máolǐtǎníyà |
Mauritius | 毛里求斯 | Máolǐqiúsī |
Mayotte | 马约特岛 | Mǎyuētè Dǎo |
Mexico | 墨西哥 | Mòxīgē |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 密克罗尼西亚联邦 | Mìkèluóníxīyà Liánbāng |
Moldova | 摩尔多瓦 | Mó'ěrduōwǎ |
Monaco | 摩纳哥 | Mónàgē |
Mongolia | 蒙古 | Měnggǔ |
Montserrat | 蒙特塞拉特 | Méngtèsāilātè |
Morocco | 摩洛哥 | Móluògē |
Mozambique | 莫桑比克 | Mòsāngbǐkè |
Namibia | 纳米比亚 | Nàmǐbǐyà |
Nauru | 瑙鲁 | Nǎolǔ |
Navassa Island | 纳瓦萨岛 | Nàwǎsà Dǎo |
Nepal | 尼泊尔 | Níbó'ěr |
Netherlands | 荷兰 | Hélán |
Netherlands Antilles | 荷属安的列斯 | Héshǔ Āndelièsī |
New Caledonia | 新喀里多尼亚 | Xīn Kālǐduōníyà |
New Zealand | 新西兰 | Xīnxīlán |
Nicaragua | 尼加拉瓜 | Níjiālāguā |
Niger | 尼日尔 | Nírì'ěr |
Nigeria | 尼日利亚 | Nírìlìyà |
Niue | 纽埃 | Niǔ'āi |
Norfolk Island | 诺福克岛 | Nuòfúkè Dǎo |
North Korea | 朝鲜 | Cháoxiǎn |
Northern Mariana Islands | 北马里亚纳群岛 | Běi Mǎlǐyànà Qúndǎo |
Norway | 挪威 | Nuówēi |
Oman | 阿曼 | Āmàn |
Pakistan | 巴基斯坦 | Bājīsītǎn |
Palau | 帕劳 | Pàláo |
Panama | 巴拿马 | Bānámǎ |
Papua New Guinea | 巴布亚新几内亚 | Bābùyà Xīnjǐnèiyà |
Paracel Islands | 西沙群岛 | Xīshā Qúndǎo |
Paraguay | 巴拉圭 | Bālāguī |
Peru | 秘鲁 | Bìlǔ |
Philippines | 菲律宾 | Fēilǜbīn |
Pitcairn Islands | 皮特凯恩群岛 | Pítèkǎi'ēn Qúndǎo |
Poland | 波兰 | Bōlán |
Portugal | 葡萄牙 | Pútáoyá |
Puerto Rico | 波多黎各 | Bōduōlígè |
Qatar | 卡塔尔 | Kǎtǎ'ěr |
Reunion | 留尼汪 | Liúníwāng |
Romania | 罗马尼亚 | Luómǎníyà |
Russia | 俄罗斯 | Éluósī |
Rwanda | 卢旺达 | Lúwàngdá |
Saint Helena | 圣赫勒拿岛 | Shèng Hèlèná Dǎo |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 圣基茨和尼维斯 | Shèngjīcí hé Níwéisī |
Saint Lucia | 圣卢西亚岛 | Shènglúxīyà Dǎo |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛 | Shèng Pí'āi'ěr hé Mìkèlóng Qúndǎo |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 圣文森特和格林纳丁斯 | Shèngwénsēntè hé Gélínnàdīngsī |
Samoa | 萨摩亚 | Sàmóyà |
San Marino | 圣马力诺 | Shèngmǎlìnuò |
Sao Tome and Principe | 圣多美和普林西比 | Shèngduōměi hé Pǔlínxībǐ |
Saudi Arabia | 沙特阿拉伯 | Shātè Ālābó |
Senegal | 塞内加尔 | Sàinèijiā'ěr |
Serbia and Montenegro | 塞尔维亚和黑山 | Sài'ěrwéiyà hé Hēishān |
Seychelles | 塞舌尔群岛 | Sàishé'ěr Qúndǎo |
Sierra Leone | 塞拉利昂 | Sàilālì'áng |
Singapore | 新加坡 | Xīnjiāpō |
Slovakia | 斯洛伐克 | Sīluòfákè |
Slovenia | 斯洛文尼亚 | Sīluòwénníyà |
Solomon Islands | 所罗门群岛 | Suǒluómén Qúndǎo |
Somalia | 索马里 | Suǒmǎlǐ |
South Africa | 南非 | Nánfēi |
South Korea | 韩国 | Hánguó |
Spain | 西班牙 | Xībānyá |
Spratly Islands | 南沙群岛 | Nánshā Qúndǎo |
Sri Lanka | 斯里兰卡 | Sīlǐlánkǎ |
Sudan | 苏丹 | Sūdān |
Suriname | 苏里南 | Sūlǐnán |
Svalbard | 斯瓦尔巴群岛 | Sīwǎ'ěrbā Qúndǎo |
Swaziland | 斯威士兰 | Sīwēishìlán |
Sweden | 瑞典 | Ruìdiǎn |
Switzerland | 瑞士 | Ruìshì |
Syria | 叙利亚 | Xùlìyà |
Tajikistan | 塔吉克斯坦 | Tǎjíkèsītǎn |
Tanzania | 坦桑尼亚 | Tǎnsāngníyà |
Thailand | 泰国 | Tàiguó |
Timor-Leste | 东帝汶 | Dōngdìwèn |
Togo | 多哥 | Duōgē |
Tokelau | 托克劳 | Tuōkèláo |
Tonga | 汤加 | Tāngjiā |
Trinidad and Tobago | 特立尼达和多巴哥 | Tèlìnídá hé Duōbāgē |
Tromelin Island | 特罗姆兰岛 | Tèluómǔlán Dǎo |
Tunisia | 突尼斯 | Túnísī |
Turkey | 土耳其 | Tǔ'ěrqí |
Turkmenistan | 土库曼斯坦 | Tǔkùmànsītǎn |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 特克斯和凯科斯群岛 | Tèkèsī hé Kǎikēsī Qúndǎo |
Tuvalu | 图瓦卢 | Túwǎlú |
Uganda | 乌干达 | Wūgāndá |
Ukraine | 乌克兰 | Wūkèlán |
United Arab Emirates | 阿拉伯联合酋长国 | Ālābó Liánhé-qiúzhǎngguó |
United Kingdom | 英国 | Yīngguó |
United States of America | 美国 | Měiguó |
Uruguay | 乌拉圭 | Wūlāguī |
Uzbekistan | 乌兹别克斯坦 | Wūzībiékèsītǎn |
Vanuatu | 瓦努阿图 | Wǎnǔ'ātú |
Venezuela | 委内瑞拉 | Wěinèiruìlā |
Vietnam | 越南 | Yuènán |
Virgin Islands | 维尔京群岛 | Wéi'ěrjīng Qúndǎo |
Wake Island | 威克岛 | Wēikè Dǎo |
Wallis and Futuna | 瓦利斯和富图纳群岛 | Wǎlìsī hé Fùtúnà Qúndǎo |
Western Sahara | 西撒哈拉 | Xīsāhālā |
Yemen | 也门 | Yěmén |
Zambia | 赞比亚 | Zànbǐyà |
Zimbabwe | 津巴布韦 | Jīnbābùwéi |
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What's in a name?
The Chinese versions of some country and territory names have interesting meanings. For example, the Chinese word for the United States, 美国 (Měiguó), literally translates to “beautiful country.” That said, 美国 (Měiguó) was most likely selected for the United States because the "Měi" in Měiguó roughly approximates the sound "America."
Other country names, like 肯尼亚 (kěn ní yà, meaning Kenya) and 爱尔兰 (ài ěr lán, meaning Ireland), are also transliterations of their English sounds.
On the other hand, the name for Japan, 日本 (Rìběn), directly translates to "sun root," purportedly because Japan lies to the east of China, from which the sun appears to rise each morning.
Ever wonder what China's version of the world map looks like? Check out our article on the topic to find out.
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Tania holds a BA in Arabic and Chinese from the University of Leeds, which led her to spend two years studying in Taiwan and Egypt as part of her degree. Her interests include Chinese traditional theater, international education, and programming. Tania travels to China annually and is fluent in Chinese.