Leningrad was the name of the Russian city we now call St. Petersburg, used while Russia was part of the Soviet Union. It was named after Lenin, the first leader of that state.

LeningradLeningrad was the name of the Russian city we now call St. Petersburg是我們現在稱為聖彼得堡的這座俄羅斯城市，曾經用的名字 used while Russia was part of the Soviet Union在俄羅斯還是蘇聯一部分的時候使用 It was named after Lenin這個名字是以列寧命名的 the first leader of that state那個國家的第一任領導人

The name lasted from the 1920s until 1991, when the city took back St. Petersburg. Older people who lived those years may still say Leningrad; maps and younger speakers say St. Petersburg. History books still say the Siege of Leningrad for the long wartime starving of the city.

The name lasted from the 1920s until 1991這個名字從1920年代一直用到1991年 when the city took back St. Petersburg之後這座城市把聖彼得堡這個名字改回來 Older people who lived those years may still say Leningrad經歷過那些年代的老一輩可能還是會說Leningrad maps and younger speakers say St. Petersburg地圖和年輕一輩的人則說St. Petersburg History books still say the Siege of Leningrad歷史書仍然用「the Siege of Leningrad」（列寧格勒圍城戰）來稱呼 for the long wartime starving of the city那場漫長、讓城裡的人挨餓的戰爭時期

Though actually, the place has worn several names: St. Petersburg, then Petrograd, then Leningrad, then St. Petersburg again.

Though actually不過其實 the place has worn several names這個地方換過好幾個名字 St. Petersburg, then Petrograd, then Leningrad, then St. Petersburg again聖彼得堡，然後彼得格勒，然後列寧格勒，然後又變回聖彼得堡

If you use Leningrad today, you are usually talking about the Soviet years, not the city as it is now. It is a place name, not a kind of politics by itself.

If you use Leningrad today如果你今天還用Leningrad這個字 you are usually talking about the Soviet years通常是在講蘇聯時期 not the city as it is now而不是現在的這座城市 It is a place name這是一個地名 not a kind of politics by itself本身不代表一種政治立場