- 哥伦比亚大学 gēlúnbǐyàdàxué Columbia UniversityColumbia University; a private Ivy League research university in New York City
- 哥伦比亚广播公司 gēlúnbǐyàguǎngbōgōngsī Columbia Broadcasting SystemColumbia Broadcasting System (CBS); American commercial broadcast television and radio network
- 哥伦比亚特区 gēlúnbǐyàtèqū District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia (D.C.), the federal district of the United States
- 不列颠哥伦比亚 bùlièdiāngēlúnbǐyà British ColumbiaBritish Columbia; province of Canada on the Pacific coast
- 英属哥伦比亚 yīngshǔgēlúnbǐyà British ColumbiaBritish Columbia, a province on the west coast of Canada
- 不列颠哥伦比亚省 bùlièdiāngēlúnbǐyàshěng British ColumbiaThe westernmost province of Canada, located on the Pacific coast
- 华盛顿哥伦比亚特区 huáshèngdùngēlúnbǐyàtèqū Washington, D.C.The capital city of the United States, located on the Potomac River. It is named to honor George Washington and Christopher Columbus. Often abbreviated as [[华盛顿|華盛頓|hua2 sheng4 dun4]] or [[华府|華府|hua2 fu3]].
- 哥伦比亚共和国 gēlúnbǐyàgònghéguó Republic of Colombiathe official name of the country of Colombia in South America