埃迪
Āidí
The English name Eddie is written as 埃迪 (Āidí) in Chinese.
埃迪 is used as a masculine given name.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of two characters: 埃 (Āi), which signifies 'dust' and 迪 (dí).
How do you pronounce it?
Āidí
Did you know?
- While 埃迪 is the standard for 'Eddie', some Chinese speakers might use 艾迪 instead, replacing 'dust' with a character for 'mugwort' to avoid the literal meaning of 'dust'.
- The character 迪 in 埃迪 is also used in the Chinese word for 'enlightenment' or 'guidance' 启迪, giving the name a positive subconscious connotation of wisdom.
- In China, people with the name 埃迪 may find that others assume they are from an English-speaking country because these specific characters are almost exclusively used for transliterations.
Examples in context
- 你好，爱迪！请问你来自哪里？Hello, Eddie! Where are you from?
- 埃迪，我们周末一起去看电影吧！Eddie, let's go watch a movie together this weekend!
- 我认识一个叫埃迪的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yígè jiào Āidí de péngyou.I know a friend named Eddie.
- 埃迪现在在做什么？Āidí xiànzài zài zuò shénme?What is Eddie doing right now?
- 埃迪非常喜欢踢足球。Āidí fēicháng xǐhuan tī zúqiú.Eddie likes playing soccer very much.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见到埃迪了吗？Nǐ jiàndào Āidí le ma?Have you seen Eddie?
- 梓涵 Zihan没有，他还没来。Méiyǒu, tā hái méi lái.No, he hasn't arrived yet.
- 俊杰 Junjie埃迪说他会迟到一点。Āidí shuō tā huì chídào yìdiǎn.Eddie said he would be a little late.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我们等他吧。Nà wǒmen děng tā ba.Then let's wait for him.
