杰玛
jiémǎ
杰玛 (jiémǎ) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Gemma.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jiémǎ.
Did you know?
- While 杰玛 is a phonetic translation, a Chinese person might choose the name 宝石 if they wanted to translate the original Latin meaning of 'gemma', which means 'gem' or 'jewel'.
- The character 玛 is almost exclusively used in names of foreign origin, such as Mary or Maria, and is rarely found in traditional Chinese names.
- While 杰玛 is a direct phonetic translation, many Chinese parents might avoid such transliterated names for their children, preferring names composed of characters with traditional poetic meanings.
Examples in context
- 她是杰玛。Tā shì Jiémǎ.She is Gemma.
- 我认识杰玛。Wǒ rènshi Jiémǎ.I know Gemma.
- 杰玛在看书。Jiémǎ zài kànshū.Gemma is reading a book.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are talking about a new colleague.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你见过杰玛吗？Wěi, nǐ jiànguò Jiémǎ ma?Wei, have you met Gemma?
- 伟 Wei没见过，她是新来的吗？Méi jiànguò, tā shì xīn lái de ma?No, is she a newcomer?
- 佳怡 Jiayi对，杰玛今天第一天上班。Duì, Jiémǎ jīntiān dì yī tiān shàngbān.Yes, Gemma's first day of work is today.
- 伟 Wei好的，我也想认识一下。Hǎo de, wǒ yě xiǎng rènshi yīxià.Okay, I'd like to meet her too.
