From London to Beijing || 195 Countries & Their Capitals

You may know that London is the capital of England and Tokyo is the capital of Japan, but do you know how to say these capital cities in Chinese?

Let’s learn how to say all the countries and their capital cities in Chinese!

We’ve produced a mammoth list with 194 countries and their capital cities in Mandarin.

We’ve broken the article down into continents, so pick your favourite one, and let’s get learning together!

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || Africa

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || Asia

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || Europe

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || North America

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || Oceania

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || South America

Countries & Capitals in Chinese || FAQ’s

Africa

Let’s start with the countries in Africa.

That was quite a long list, but we’ve got a long way to go yet!

Talking of countries, check out our Geography in Chinese post to learn how to talk about the geographical features of the countries.

Have you spotted your country yet?

If not keep reading, now let’s head to our next continent.

Asia

Let’s now learn about the countries in Asia and their respective capital cities in Chinese.

DID YOU KNOW || Some characters used for the countries names in Chinese are phonetic based, but some actually have a meaning!

Check out our countries in Chinese post to learn some fascinating facts.

With Asia and Africa ticked off, now it’s time to head back west and into Europe.

Europe

DID YOU KNOW || According to various statistics, China is within the top 50 countries for expats to live in!

Check out our post about writing the perfect CV in Chinese for top tips and must-know details when looking for your next job in China.

You can also learn how to write the perfect cover letter and email in Chinese with us also!

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North America

Further west we head now as we venture to North America.

Are you from North America? Tell us in the comments below your home country in Chinese.

BONUS || If you are from the United States, why not go one step further and find out how to say your state name in Mandarin too…

We covered all the states and even created some lovely flashcards for you to download so you can learn the 50 US states in Chinese too.

We also covered the states of Australia too – who says we don’t look after our readers!

Oceania

Speaking of Australia…

Australia and other oceanic nations are known for having beautiful beaches and coastlines, but did you also know that the beaches in China are also quite gorgeous?

Check out our Beaches in China post for an in-depth guide!

BONUS || You can even study on the beach with us in Beihai – it’s a gem that even native Chinese don’t know about!

Whilst everyone flocks to Sanya, we are chilling with a cocktail in Beihai!

South America

Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in South America, but did you know that both Spanish and Chinese have a number of similarities?

Many of us know the South American dumplings as the delicious empanadas, but what do you know about the Shanghai dumpling?

Check out our post about Shanghai dumplings for tasty facts!

So there we have it – 195 countries and capital cities in Mandarin Chinese.

How many did you know? We hope you learnt plenty of new stuff today.

Drop us a comment below with your country and hometown in Mandarin if you know it!

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Countries in Chinese || FAQs

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