多米尼克
Duōmǐníkè
The English male given name Dominic is translated into Chinese as 多米尼克 (Duōmǐníkè).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
多明尼克 is a formal translation of Dominic.
How do you pronounce it?
Duōmǐníkè
Did you know?
- The character 米 used in the name means 'rice', making the phonetic translation of 'Dominic' literally read as 'many rice' if interpreted as native words.
- The name 'Dominic' is rendered via the French 'Dominique' in this Chinese version, meaning the Chinese spelling is actually a middle step from the original Latin 'Dominicus'.
- In Chinese culture, names are typically chosen for their meaning rather than sound, so using a purely phonetic string like 多米尼克 immediately marks the person as a foreigner.
Examples in context
- 多米尼克是一个好名字。Duōmǐníkè shì yīgè hǎo míngzi.Dominic is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫多米尼克的男生。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Duōmǐníkè de nánshēng.I know a boy named Dominic.
- 多米尼克在做什么？Duōmǐníkè zài zuò shénme?What is Dominic doing?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are introducing a new employee.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，这是多米尼克。Yǔtíng, zhè shì Duō mǐ ní kè.Yuting, this is Dominic.
- 雨婷 Yuting你好，多米尼克！Nǐ hǎo, Duō mǐ ní kè!Hello, Dominic!
- 志强 Zhiqiang他刚加入我们团队。Tā gāng jiārù wǒmen tuánduì.He just joined our team.
- 雨婷 Yuting欢迎你加入公司。Huānyíng nǐ jiārù gōngsī.Welcome to the company.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dominic” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 多米尼克, CC BY-SA 4.0.
