吉赛尔
Jǐsài'ěr
吉赛尔 (Jǐsài'ěr) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Giselle.
吉赛尔 is used as a transliteration for the female given name Giselle.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Jǐsài'ěr.
Did you know?
- The character 赛 in 吉赛尔 is the same character used in the word for 'competition' or 'race'. It is chosen here because it mimics the 'sel' sound of the original name.
- In Chinese, the name 吉赛尔 is often associated with the famous romantic ballet 'Giselle'. This makes the name evoke images of ethereal beauty and tragedy in Chinese culture.
- Because 吉赛尔 is a transliteration, it does not have an inherent meaning like a traditional Chinese name would. It is composed of characters chosen purely for their phonetic similarity to the original name.
Examples in context
- 她是吉赛尔。Tā shì Jísài'ěr.She is Giselle.
- 吉赛尔在跳舞。Jísài'ěr zài tiàowǔ.Giselle is dancing.
- 我认识吉赛尔。Wǒ rènshi Jísài'ěr.I know Giselle.
Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are talking about a new classmate.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你认识吉赛尔吗？Hàorán, nǐ rènshi Jísài'ěr ma?Haoran, do you know Giselle?
- 浩然 Haoran我不认识吉赛尔。Wǒ bù rènshi Jísài'ěr.I don't know Giselle.
- 佳怡 Jiayi她是个很友好的女孩。Tā shì ge hěn yǒuhǎo de nǚhái.She is a very friendly girl.
- 浩然 Haoran那下次我也想认识她。Nà xiàcì wǒ yě xiǎng rènshi tā.Then I want to meet her next time too.
