安吉
Ānjí
The English female given name "Angie" is translated into Chinese as 安吉 (Ānjí).
安吉 is used as a female given name.
What does it mean word for word?
The first character, 安, means 'peaceful' or 'calm'.
How do you pronounce it?
Ānjí
Did you know?
- While 安吉 is used as a name, it is also the name of a famous county in Zhejiang province known as the 'Bamboo Capital of China'.
- The character 安 is a pictograph originally depicting a woman 女 under a roof 宀, symbolizing the idea that a home is peaceful when a woman is present.
- Because names are written with characters, a person named 'Angie' in English might have a different written form in Chinese depending on which characters are chosen for the sound.
Examples in context
- 安吉在画画。Ānjí zài huàhuà.Angie is drawing.
- 我认识安吉。Wǒ rènshi Ānjí.I know Angie.
- 安吉非常友好。Ānjí fēicháng yǒuhǎo.Angie is very friendly.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你有安吉的电话吗？Nǐ yǒu Ānjí de diànhuà ma?Do you have Angie's phone number?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我有，你要做什么？Wǒ yǒu, nǐ yào zuò shénme?I do, what do you want to do?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想问问安吉一个问题。Wǒ xiǎng wènwen Ānjí yīgè wèntí.I want to ask Angie a question.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好吧，我发给你。Hǎo ba, wǒ fā gěi nǐ.Alright, I will send it to you.
