德勤
Déqín
The English name Deloitte is translated into Mandarin as 德勤 (Déqín).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Déqín.
Did you know?
- In professional circles in cities like Shanghai or Beijing, employees often use the English name 'Deloitte' even when speaking Mandarin, rather than saying 德勤.
- The characters in 德勤 are chosen for their auspicious meanings rather than phonetic accuracy. 德 translates to 'virtue' and 勤 means 'diligent', creating a brand image of a virtuous and hardworking company.
- The character 德 is also the same character used in the word for 'Germany', 德国, though it carries the broader meaning of 'virtue' or 'ethics' in other contexts.
Examples in context
- 德勤是一家全球知名会计师事务所。Deloitte is a globally renowned accounting firm.
- 他在德勤工作。Tā zài Déqín gōngzuò.He works at Deloitte.
- 德勤是一家很大的会计师事务所。Déqín shì yī jiā hěn dà de kuìjì shī shìwù suǒ.Deloitte is a very large accounting firm.
- 你想去德勤面试吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Déqín miànshì ma?Do you want to go to Deloitte for an interview?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their career plans in a cafe.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，你拿到德勤的录取通知了吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ ná dào Déqín de lùqǔ tōngzhī le ma?Yuting, did you get the offer from Deloitte?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我收到了。Shì de, wǒ shōudào le.Yes, I received it.
- 伟 Wei太棒了！恭喜你。Tài bàng le! Gōngxǐ nǐ.That's great! Congratulations.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你，伟。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Thank you, Wei.
