克鲁兹
Kèlǔzī
The English surname Cruz is translated into Chinese as 克鲁兹 (Kèlǔzī).
This phrase is a transliteration used to represent the Spanish or Portuguese surname Cruz in Chinese.
Which one should you use?
While 克鲁兹 is the default form, 克鲁斯 (Kèlǔsī) is used as a formal transliteration for the name Cruz.
How do you pronounce it?
Kèlǔzī
Did you know?
- The characters used in 克鲁兹 are specifically chosen from a set of characters traditionally reserved for foreign names and rarely appear together in native Chinese words.
- In Chinese, names are typically written with the family name first, but when using the transliteration 克鲁兹 for a foreign person, the original Western order is maintained.
- If you wanted to translate the actual meaning of the name 'Cruz' into Chinese, you would use the word 十字架 (shízìjià).
Examples in context
- 克鲁斯是我的朋友Cruz is my friend.
- 克兹今晚来参加晚餐Cruz is coming for dinner tonight.
- 克鲁兹是那个医生的名字。Kèlǔzī shì nàge yīshēng de míngzi.Cruz is that doctor's name.
- 我认识一位姓克鲁兹的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yī wèi xìng Kèlǔzī de péngyou.I know a friend whose surname is Cruz.
- 克鲁兹先生搬到这里了。Kèlǔzī xiānsheng bān dào zhèlǐ le.Mr. Cruz moved here.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new coworker.
- 俊杰 Junjie那个新来的同事姓什么？Nàge xīn lái de tóngshì xìng shénme?What is the newcomer's surname?
- 雨婷 Yuting他姓克鲁兹。Tā xìng Kèlǔzī.His surname is Cruz.
- 俊杰 Junjie是克鲁兹先生吗？Shì Kèlǔzī xiānsheng ma?Is it Mr. Cruz?
- 雨婷 Yuting对，就是他。Duì, jiùshì tā.Yes, it is him.
