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    Expressing "Singapore" with 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō)

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    Explanation

    新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō) is the Chinese name for Singapore, the city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a phonetic transliteration used in all contexts referring to the country, its government, or its people. The word is composed of three characters: 新 (new), 加 (add), and 坡 (slope).

    Examples

    • 他下个月要去新加坡出差。

      Tā xià ge yuè yào qù Xīnjiāpō chūchāi.

      He's going to Singapore on a business trip next month.

    • 新加坡的美食融合了多种文化的特色。

      Xīnjiāpō de měishí rónghé le duō zhǒng wénhuà de tèsè.

      Singapore's cuisine blends the characteristics of many cultures.

    • 我姐姐在新加坡留学已经两年了。

      Wǒ jiějie zài Xīnjiāpō liúxué yǐjīng liǎng nián le.

      My older sister has been studying in Singapore for two years already.

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