科尔
kē'ěr
The English name Cole is written in Chinese as 科尔 (kē'ěr).
科尔 is used as a transliteration for the given name Cole.
Which one should you use?
科尔 and 柯尔 are both ways to write the name Cole in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kē'ěr.
Did you know?
- While 科尔 is a phonetic match for Cole, it is also the standard way to translate the surname 'Kohl' from German into Chinese.
- The character 尔 in 科尔 is an archaic word for 'you' in classical Chinese, though in modern names it is used almost exclusively for its sound.
- Because 科尔 is a phonetic transliteration, it is not a traditional Chinese name and lacks a surname. In China, a person's name would typically consist of a single-character surname followed by a one or two-character given name.
Examples in context
- 我的朋友叫柯尔。My friend is named Cole.
- 科尔是一个很友善的人。Kē'ěr shì yīgè hěn yǒushàn de rén.Cole is a very friendly person.
- 请问科尔在吗？Qǐngwèn Kē'ěr zài ma?Excuse me, is Cole here?
- 我认识科尔很久了。Wǒ rènshì Kē'ěr hěn jiǔ le.I have known Cole for a long time.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见过科尔吗？Nǐ jiànguò Kē'ěr ma?Have you seen Cole?
- 雨婷 Yuting我刚才在图书馆看到他了。Wǒ gāngcái zài túshūguǎn kàndào tā le.I just saw him at the library.
- 俊杰 Junjie科尔今天看起来很忙。Kē'ěr jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn máng.Cole looks very busy today.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，他好像在准备考试。Shì de, tā hǎoxiàng zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.Yes, he seems to be preparing for an exam.
