希瑟
Xise
The English word 'heather' is translated into Chinese as 希瑟 (Xise).
希瑟 refers to the heather plant. It is also used as a phonetic transcription for the female given name Heather.
Meaning: plant (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Xise
Did you know?
- The character 瑟 refers to an ancient Chinese plucked zither, meaning the name 希瑟 can evoke the sound of traditional music to a native speaker.
- Unlike English, where 'heather' evokes the Scottish highlands, the word 希瑟 does not carry any cultural association with geography or landscapes.
- Chinese botanical texts often use the term 石南 to describe the heather plant, while 希瑟 is used almost exclusively for names or specific Western imports.
Examples in context
- 希瑟相信我。Heather believes me.This sentence is useful for seeing how 希瑟 is used as a proper noun for a person's name.Tatoeba #2782799 by GlossaMatik, translation #2782783 by CN
- 你好, 海瑟!Hello, Heather!
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are walking through a field of purple flowers.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，你看这些紫色的小花。Yǔtíng, nǐ kàn zhèxiē zǐsè de xiǎohuā.Yuting, look at these little purple flowers.
- 雨婷 Yuting这些是希瑟吗？Zhèxiē shì xīsè ma?Are these heather?
- 志强 Zhiqiang没错，这就是希瑟。Méicuò, zhè jiùshì xīsè.That's right, this is heather.
- 雨婷 Yuting它们看起来真可爱。Tāmen kànqǐlái zhēn kě'ài.They look really cute.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
