亚历克
Yàlìkè
The name Alec is translated into Mandarin as 亚历克 (Yàlìkè).
亚历克 is a masculine given name used as a transliteration of the English name Alec.
Which one should you use?
Both 亚历克 and 阿莱克 serve as formal transliterations of the name Alec.
How do you pronounce it?
Yàlìkè
Did you know?
- The character 克 used at the end of 亚历克 is also the standard Chinese measure for a 'gram' of weight.
- In Chinese culture, foreign names like 亚历克 are often shortened into two syllables or preceded by the diminutive particle 小 (xiǎo) to make them sound more affectionate.
- The character 克 (kè) is frequently used in transliterating names because it sounds crisp, but it also carries the meaning of 'to overcome' or 'to conquer'.
Examples in context
- 这是阿莱克。This is Alec.
- 很高兴认识你，亚历克。Nice to meet you, Alec.
- 我认识亚历克。Wǒ rènshì Yàlìkè.I know Alec.
- 亚历克在看书。Yàlìkè zài kànshū.Alec is reading a book.
- 亚历克是我的好朋友。Yàlìkè shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Alec is my good friend.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 浩然 Haoran你知道那个新学生亚历克吗？Nǐ zhīdào nàge xīn xuéshēng Yàlìkè ma?Do you know that new student Alec?
- 雨婷 Yuting我还没见过他。Wǒ hái méi jiànguò tā.I haven't met him yet.
- 浩然 Haoran亚历克非常友好。Yàlìkè fēicháng yǒuhǎo.Alec is very friendly.
- 雨婷 Yuting那太好了，我想认识他。Nà tài hǎole, wǒ xiǎng rènshí tā.That's great, I want to meet him.
