匈牙利

Xiōngyálì

noun #10,127

Meanings

Phonetic transliteration. 匈 recalls the 匈奴 (Xiōngnú), the ancient nomadic people — some theories link the Huns to Hungary's name.

匈牙利的首都是布达佩斯。

Xiōngyálì de shǒudū shì Bùdápèisī.

The capital of Hungary is Budapest.

history

The character 匈 is the same one in 匈奴 (Xiōngnú, the Huns). Whether the Huns are connected to Hungary is still debated by historians.

匈 xiōng

牙 yá

利 lì