How to say “I am from England” in Chinese
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Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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英 is flat and high, then 国 and 人 rise. 英国 covers the whole UK as well as England, so it is what Chinese speakers say for 'British'; 英格兰 (yīnggélán) is England specifically, but you'll rarely need it.
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Wǒ shì yīngguó rén, láizì lúndūn.
I'm from England, from London.
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How do you say "I am from England" in Chinese?+
"I am from England" in Mandarin Chinese is 我是英国人, pronounced wǒ shì yīngguó rén. 英 is flat and high, then 国 and 人 rise. 英国 covers the whole UK as well as England, so it is what Chinese speakers say for 'British'; 英格兰 (yīnggélán) is England specifically, but you'll rarely need it.
What does 我是英国人 mean literally?+
我是英国人 breaks down as 我 (wǒ) = I, 是 (shì) = am, 英国 (yīngguó) = Britain / England, 人 (rén) = person. Together it means "I am from England".
How do I get the tones right in wǒ shì yīngguó rén?+
英 is flat and high, then 国 and 人 rise. 英国 covers the whole UK as well as England, so it is what Chinese speakers say for 'British'; 英格兰 (yīnggélán) is England specifically, but you'll rarely need it.
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