贞观小闲人:请问“中南海”用英语怎么翻译啊

地名就用拼音就行了

北京不就是叫beijing了嘛，没有翻译成north capital之类的吧，呵呵

我用baidu网页搜索了一下，zhongnanhai这个词被广泛的用于英文文章中，比如：at the secretive Zhongnanhai leadership compound and at foreign embassies in Beijing.

在《江泽民传》里有答案
请看
Zhongnanhai (中南海) (meaning, literally, "Center [and] South Sea")
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选段
The Man Who Change China
他改变了中国
To the Chinese people, the bombing was a national insult (n.侮辱，凌辱), and virtually (adv. 事实上) everyone assumed (v. 假定, 设想) that it had been deliberate (adj. 故意的；预谋的). Angry crowds began forming in Beijing, focusing their fury (n. 愤怒) on a compound (n. 混合) in an eastern, tree-lined(绿树成荫的) section of the city--the U.S. embassy (美国大使馆) the U.S. ambassador (美国大使) to China, James Sasser, was holed up (监禁) as a virtual (adj. 实际上的，事实上的) hostage (n. 人质). As the crowds grew larger and more belligerent (adj. 好战的；敌对的), China watchers realized (v.了解;意识到) that the demonstrations (n. 示威) were spontaneous (adj. 自发的).
Back at Zhongnanhai (中南海) (meaning, literally, "Center [and] South Sea"), the walled-off area of unassuming (adj. 不夸耀的；不铺张招摇的) buildings, Chinese structures, tranquil (adj. 安静的) lakes, and elegant (adj. 文雅；端庄的) grounds where China's senior leaders (高层领导人) live in work, the irony (讽刺意味) of the situation was noted. For years the U.S. government had criticized (v. 批评；责备) China for not being responsive to its people's wishes. Now, listening to public opinion would mean taking an even stronger anti-American (反美的) stance (n. 立场，态度).

能用ocean?用Zhongnanhai即可

middle south ocean

用Ocean简直要把中国淹掉了

可能是ZHONGNANHAI