亚历克斯
Yàlìkèsī
The English name Alex is translated into Chinese as 亚历克斯 (Yàlìkèsī).
亚历克斯 is used as a masculine given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Yàlìkèsī
Did you know?
- If a Chinese person were to adopt the name 'Alex', they might choose entirely different characters that sound similar but actually have beautiful meanings, rather than using the phonetic 亚历克斯.
- Because Chinese names are typically two or three characters, the four-character 亚历克斯 is immediately recognizable as a foreign name.
- The character 亚 (yà) is commonly used in many transliterated names to represent the 'A' sound, but it also means 'second' or 'sub-'.
Examples in context
- 亚历克斯是非二元性别。Alex is non-binary.This sentence shows how to use 亚历克斯 when discussing gender identity.Tatoeba #9535876 by iiujik, translation #4796852 by shekitten
- 当亚历克斯·弗格森看到自己的球员劳累时，他总是叫替补上场。When Sir Alex Ferguson saw that his players were getting tired, he always substituted them.This sentence demonstrates the use of 亚历克斯 when referring to Sir Alex Ferguson.Tatoeba #3579572 by trieuho, translation #3579573 by trieuho
- 我认识一个叫亚历克斯的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yī gè jiào Yàlìkèsī de péngyou.I know a friend named Alex.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 梓涵 Zihan你见过亚历克斯吗？Nǐ jiànguò Yàlìkèsī ma?Have you seen Alex?
- 俊杰 Junjie我没见过他。Wǒ méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen him.
- 梓涵 Zihan他刚才还在那儿呢。Tā gāngcái hái zài nà'er ne.He was just over there.
- 俊杰 Junjie也许他去洗手间了。Yěxǔ tā qù xǐshǒujiān le.Maybe he went to the restroom.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
