切尔西
qiē'ěrxī
The English name for the district or football club Chelsea is translated into Chinese as 切尔西 (qiē'ěrxī).
切尔西 is the standard way to refer to Chelsea, whether you are talking about the district in London or the football club. In a sporting context, you may also encounter the informal nickname 蓝军, which means "Blue Army."
Meaning: district of London (name)
Which one should you use?
While 切尔西 is the standard name, 蓝军 is used specifically as an informal nickname for the football club.
How do you pronounce it?
qiē'ěrxī
Did you know?
- The character 西 (xī) means 'West', which is a common component in many foreign names transliterated into Chinese, such as 'Texas' or 'Mexico'.
- The character 切 (qiē) is often used in Chinese to mean 'to cut' or 'to slice', which is completely unrelated to the London district.
- The word 蓝 ('blue') in 蓝军 is the same character used to describe the sky and the ocean, symbolizing a vast and overwhelming presence.
Examples in context
- 皇家马德里在上半场处于领先，但切尔西最终赢得了比赛。At the end of the first half Real Madrid were in the lead, but Chelsea won in the end.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 切尔西 when discussing a football match.Tatoeba #3579593 by trieuho, translation #3579594 by trieuho
- 切尔西是一个非常漂亮的地区。Qiè'ěrxī shì yīgè fēicháng piàoliang de dìqū.Chelsea is a very beautiful district.
- 我想去切尔西逛逛。Wǒ xiǎng qù Qiè'ěrxī guàngguang.I want to go stroll around Chelsea.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans in London.
- 俊杰 Junjie梓涵，你明天想去哪儿？Zǐhán, nǐ míngtiān xiǎng qù nǎ'er?Zihan, where do you want to go tomorrow?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想去切尔西看那里的建筑。Wǒ xiǎng qù Qiè'ěrxī kàn nàlǐ de jiànzhù.I want to go to Chelsea to see the architecture there.
- 俊杰 Junjie切尔西确实是个好地方。Qiè'ěrxī quèshí shì gè hǎo dìfāng.Chelsea is indeed a good place.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我们明天出发吧。Nà wǒmen míngtiān chūfā ba.Then let's set off tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
