亚当
Yàdāng
The English name Adam is translated into Chinese as 亚当 (Yàdāng).
亚当 is used as the formal translation for the male given name Adam.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yàdāng
Did you know?
- The character 亚 is also the first character in the Chinese word for 'Asia' 亚洲, making the name 亚当 visually linked to the continent.
- The character 亚 (yà) is often used in Chinese transliterations to represent the sound 'a' in foreign names, but it also means 'second' or 'subordinate' in many contexts.
- The name 亚当 is almost exclusively associated with the biblical figure or Westerners and is virtually never used as a native Chinese name.
Examples in context
- 亚当先生好！Hello, Mr. Adam!
- 你好，亚当·史密斯！Hello, Adam Smith!
- 你好，亚当！Hello, Adam!
- 早晨，亞當！Good morning, Adam!
- 我有一个朋友叫亚当。Wǒ yǒu yīgè péngyǒu jiào Yàdāng.I have a friend named Adam.
- 亚当是一个很友善的人。Yàdāng shì yīgè hěn yǒushàn de rén.Adam is a very friendly person.
- 亚当正在图书馆看书。Yàdāng zhèngzài túshūguǎn kànshū.Adam is reading in the library.
Example conversation
At a coffee shop, a woman asks a man about his new colleague.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你的新同事叫什么名字？Zhìqiáng, nǐ de xīn tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?Zhiqiang, what is your new colleague's name?
- 志强 Zhiqiang他叫亚当。Tā jiào Yàdāng.His name is Adam.
- 雨婷 Yuting亚当是一个外国人吗？Yàdāng shì yīgè wàiguórén ma?Is Adam a foreigner?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，他是美国人。Shì de, tā shì Měiguórén.Yes, he is American.
