本杰明
Běnjiémíng
本杰明 (Běnjiémíng) is the Chinese way to say the male given name Benjamin.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
本雅明 is the most common formal translation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Cantonese dialect spoken in Hong Kong and parts of Guangdong province, the name is often transliterated as 本傑明.
How do you pronounce it?
Běnjiémíng
Did you know?
- While 本杰明 is a phonetic translation, Chinese people often create a 'Chinese name' for foreigners that carries a specific meaning rather than just sounding like the original.
- The alternative version 本雅明 uses the character 雅, which means 'elegant' or 'refined', making it feel more formal or scholarly than 本杰明.
- In mainland China, simplified characters are used, which is why you see 杰, while in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the traditional character 傑 is used.
Examples in context
- 晚上好，我叫本雅明。很高兴见到您。Good evening, my name is Benjamin. It's a pleasure to meet you.
- 嘿，你见过本杰明吗？他真是个酷哥！Hey, have you met Benjamin? He's such a cool guy!
- 我的朋友叫本杰明。Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào Běnjiǎmíng.My friend is named Benjamin.
- 本杰明是一名老师。Běnjiǎmíng shì yī míng lǎoshī.Benjamin is a teacher.
- 那个男孩的名字是本杰明。Nàgè nánhái de míngzì shì Běnjiǎmíng.That boy's name is Benjamin.
Example conversation
In a classroom, Yuting asks Haoran about a new classmate.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，那个新同学叫什么名字？Hàorán, nàgè xīn tóngxué jiào shénme míngzì?Haoran, what is that new classmate's name?
- 浩然 Haoran他叫本杰明。Tā jiào Běnjiǎmíng.He is called Benjamin.
- 雨婷 Yuting本杰明是一个好名字。Běnjiǎmíng shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Benjamin is a good name.
- 浩然 Haoran是的，我觉得很好听。Shì de, wǒ juédé hěn hǎotīng.Yes, I think it sounds nice.
