达米安
Dámǐ'ān
The Chinese way to say the male given name "Damian" is 达米安 (Dámǐ'ān).
达米安 is used as a transliteration for the male given name Damian.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Dámǐ'ān
Did you know?
- The character 米 means 'rice' in Chinese. While used here for its sound, it is one of the most common characters used to transliterate foreign names ending in an 'm' sound.
- The character 安 means 'peace' or 'safety'. This gives the name 达米安 an overall positive connotation of 'reaching peace'.
- Unlike English names, which have fixed spellings, different Chinese writers might occasionally use different characters for 'Damian' to change the meaning, though 达米安 remains the most common.
Examples in context
- 大米恩，你跑得真快！Damian, you run so fast!
- 达米安是一个好名字。Dámǐ'ān shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Damian is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫达米安的人。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Dámǐ'ān de rén.I know a person named Damian.
- 达米安在图书馆看书。Dámǐ'ān zài túshūguǎn kànshū.Damian is reading in the library.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a classmate at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran你见过达米安吗？Nǐ jiànguò Dámǐ'ān ma?Have you seen Damian?
- 梓涵 Zihan没见过，他是新来的吗？Méi jiànguò, tā shì xīn lái de ma?No, is he a newcomer?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，达米安是今天刚到的。Shì de, Dámǐ'ān shì jīntiān gāng dào de.Yes, Damian just arrived today.
- 梓涵 Zihan哦，我等一下去认识他。Ò, wǒ děng yīxià qù rènshí tā.Oh, I'll go meet him in a bit.
