埃马纽埃尔
āimǎniǔāi'ěr
The English name Emmanuel is translated into Chinese as 埃马纽埃尔 (āimǎniǔāi'ěr).
埃马纽埃尔 is used as a Chinese transliteration for the male given name Emmanuel.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 埃马纽埃尔 is the default form, 伊曼纽尔 is used in formal contexts and 艾曼努尔 serves as a regional variation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
艾曼努尔 is a regional variation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
āimǎniǔāi'ěr
Did you know?
- Foreign names are often written in 埃马纽埃尔 style using characters that are rarely used in native Chinese names to signal to the reader that the person is not Chinese.
- Transliterated names like 埃马纽埃尔 have no inherent meaning in Chinese and are chosen solely for their sounds, meaning the name lacks the 'God is with us' significance of the original Hebrew.
- The character 埃 used in 埃马纽埃尔 is also the character used to write 'dust' or 'microscopic' in Chinese, though it carries no such connotation when used in a foreign name.
Examples in context
- 埃马纽埃尔是一个很棒的名字。Āimǎniǔ'āi'ěr shì yīgè hěn bàng de míngzì.Emmanuel is a great name.
- 他的名字叫埃马纽埃尔。Tā de míngzì jiào Āimǎniǔ'āi'ěr.His name is Emmanuel.
- 埃马纽埃尔是我的新同事。Āimǎniǔ'āi'ěr shì wǒ de xīn tóngshì.Emmanuel is my new colleague.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new person in their social circle.
- 俊杰 Junjie你认识那个叫埃马纽埃尔的男生吗？Nǐ rènshi nàge jiào Āimǎniǔ'āi'ěr de nánshēng ma?Do you know that boy named Emmanuel?
- 雨婷 Yuting我不认识埃马纽埃尔。Wǒ bù rènshi Āimǎniǔ'āi'ěr.I don't know Emmanuel.
- 俊杰 Junjie他看起来很友好。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǎohǎo.He looks very friendly.
- 雨婷 Yuting那下次有机会可以介绍一下。Nà xià cì yǒu jīhuì kěyǐ jièshào yīxià.Then we can introduce him next time when we have a chance.
