长江的英文名是怎么来的

因为以前长江下游叫扬子江，外国人刚到中国时只知道扬子江而不知道长江，最后就用Yangtse River 代替整个长江了。

the Yangtse River
[词典] 长江;
[例句]The new bridge across the Yangtse River is now opened to traffic.
新建的长江大桥现已通车。

The Yangtse River widens out here as the land gets flatter.
随着地势变得平坦，长江在这里也变宽了。

The Yangtse River is one of the main arteries of traffic in China.
长江是中国的交通要道之一。

This section of the Yangtse River is one the most famous natural wonders in the world.
这一段就是举世闻名的长江三峡。

长江又名扬子江，所以长江的英文名为the yangtze river取的就是扬子的谐音。

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