中国既是一个大陆国家又是一个海洋国家。南海及南海诸岛自古以来就是中国的领土。本文阐述了是中国人最早发现、命名、开拓南海及南海诸岛的,并提出了四个英译原则和四个英译模式,以实施中国地名英译标准化,捍卫国家领土主权,宣传中国海域地名文化,维护国家海洋权益。 China is both a continental country and a maritime country. The South China Sea and South China Sea islands have been China’s territory since ancient times. This article illustrates that the earliest Chinese discovered, naming, developing the South China Sea and the South China Sea islands, and proposed four principles of English translation and four modes of English translation to implement the standardization of English translation of geographical names, to defend the territorial integrity of China’s territory Place names culture, safeguard national maritime rights and interests.