Place Names in Chinese (Pin-Yin)

Useful Chinese words (in pinyin) frequently used to form place names.

Note, however, that Chinese words can have multiple meanings depending on pronunciation (the 4 tones). Although the four tones can be indicated through the use of accents in Pin-Yin, these are not commonly seen.

The following examples will be frequently noticed in the places you visit in China.

Bei	North
Nan	South
Xi	West
Dong	East
Men	Gate
Qiao	Bridge
Hu / Hai	Lake / Sea
Shui	Water
Shan	Hill / Mountain
Hua	Flower
Yuan	Garden
Cun	Village
Gong	Palace
Si	Temple
Ting	Pavilion
Zhan	Train station

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