Sarawak is one of the states of Malaysia. It does not sit on the Malay Peninsula with Kuala Lumpur; it is on the island of Borneo, across the sea, on the north-west side of that huge island.

Sarawak砂拉越 is one of the states of Malaysia是馬來西亞的一個州。 It does not sit on the Malay Peninsula with Kuala Lumpur它不是跟吉隆坡一樣位在馬來半島上； it is on the island of Borneo而是位在婆羅洲島上， across the sea隔著海， on the north-west side of that huge island在那座大島的西北側。

It is Malaysia's largest state by land, with rivers, rainforest, and a long coast. People there include Malay, Chinese, and many indigenous groups, each with their own languages and ways.

It is Malaysia's largest state by land它是馬來西亞面積最大的州， with rivers, rainforest, and a long coast有河流、雨林，還有長長的海岸線。 People there當地的人 include Malay, Chinese, and many indigenous groups包括馬來人、華人，還有很多原住民族群， each with their own languages and ways各自有自己的語言和生活方式。

English took the name from Malay; it is a place-name, always with a capital S.

English took the name from Malay英文這個名字是從馬來語借來的； it is a place-name它是個地名， always with a capital SS一律要大寫。

Though actually, Malaysia is a country made of states, so Sarawak is not a country of its own, even though it is big enough to feel like one on the map. If you only know 'Malaysia' as one blob in Southeast Asia, it helps to picture two pieces: West Malaysia on the peninsula, and East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) on Borneo.

Though actually不過其實， Malaysia is a country made of states馬來西亞是由好幾個州組成的國家， so Sarawak is not a country of its own所以砂拉越本身不是一個國家， even though it is big enough to feel like one on the map儘管它在地圖上大到讓人感覺像一個國家。 If you only know 'Malaysia' as one blob in Southeast Asia如果你對「馬來西亞」的印象只是東南亞地圖上的一整塊， it helps to picture two pieces把它想成兩塊會比較清楚 : West Malaysia on the peninsula：半島上的西馬， and East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) on Borneo還有婆羅洲上的東馬（砂拉越和沙巴）。