塞萨尔
sàisà'ěr
The English male given name Cesar is written in Chinese as 塞萨尔 (sàisà'ěr).
What does it mean word for word?
In this transliteration, the character 斯 is often used as a transliteration of foreign names and 薩 is a transliteration used for names with similar sounds.
How do you pronounce it?
sàisà'ěr
Did you know?
- While 塞萨尔 is used for the name 'Cesar', the historical Roman title 'Caesar' is translated as 凯撒 'kǎisā' in Chinese history books.
- The character 萨 in 塞萨尔 is the same character used in the Chinese name for the Buddhist deity 'Bodhisattva' 菩萨.
- The character 塞 in 塞萨尔 can also mean 'to block' or 'to stuff' in common Chinese conversation.
Examples in context
- 塞萨尔是个好名字。Sāisà'ěr shì gè hǎo míngzi.Cesar is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫塞萨尔的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yígè jiào Sāisà'ěr de péngyou.I know a friend named Cesar.
- 塞萨尔今天没来上班。Sāisà'ěr jīntiān méi lái shàngbān.Cesar didn't come to work today.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office about a missing coworker.
- 伟 Wei塞萨尔去哪儿了？Sāisà'ěr qù nǎr le?Where did Cesar go?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他今天请假了。Tā jīntiān qǐngjià le.He took the day off today.
- 伟 Wei塞萨尔生病了吗？Sāisà'ěr shēngbìng le ma?Is Cesar sick?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen听说是感冒了。Tīngshuō shì gǎnmào le.I heard he has a cold.
