丹尼爾 / 丹尼尔
Dānní'ěr
The English male given name Daniel is translated into Chinese as 丹尼爾 / 丹尼尔 (Dānní'ěr). Wiktionary also lists 達尼爾 / 达尼尔 (Dání'ěr).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 丹尼爾 / 丹尼尔 | Dānní'ěr |
| 達尼爾 / 达尼尔 | Dání'ěr |
Which one should you use?
The form 丹尼爾 / 丹尼尔 (Dānní'ěr) and its variant 達尼爾 / 达尼尔 (Dání'ěr) are common transliterations, while the shortened version 丹尼 (Dān ní) is used informally.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Mandarin-speaking regions, the variation 达尼尔 (Dá ní ěr) is used.
How do you pronounce it?
Dānní'ěr
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the informal short form 丹尼 (Dān ní) sounds identical to a term for 'red knee' if interpreted literally as characters.
- The character 爾 is an archaic word for 'you' and is rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in names or formal literary contexts.
- The variation 達尼爾 uses the character 達, which means 'to reach' or 'attain', a much more 'successful' sounding character than the one used in the standard phonetic version.
Examples in context
- Wǒ jiào Dān ní ěr (我叫丹尼尔)My name is Daniel
- Tā shì Dān ní ěr, tā shì wàiguó rén (他是丹尼尔，他是外国人)He is Daniel, he is a foreigner
- Zhè shì wǒ de péngyou Dān ní (这是我的朋友丹尼)This is my friend, Daniel
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daniel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
