以撒
Yǐsā
The Chinese way to say the male given name Isaac is 以撒 (Yǐsā).
以撒 is the specific transliteration used for the biblical figure Isaac within Chinese-language Christian contexts.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yǐsā
Did you know?
- The character 撒 used in 以撒 is also the first character in the Chinese word for 'Satan', 撒旦.
- While 以撒 is the standard for the biblical figure, a modern person named Isaac might be called 艾萨克, which is the common transliteration for the name in secular contexts.
- The character 撒 in 以撒 is often used in words related to scattering or spreading, such as in 撒种 meaning 'to sow seeds'.
Examples in context
- 以撒的話剛說完，雅各已經出門了，以掃回來，帶著打獵所得的肉給他父親，說：「我父，請你起來，吃你兒子的野味，好給我祝福。」Isaac had scarce ended his words, when, Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came, and brought in to his father meats, made of what he had taken in hunting, saying: Arise, my father, and eat of thy son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.This sentence shows the use of 以撒 in a biblical narrative context.Tatoeba #13543690 by LeviHighway, translation #7867962 by carlosalberto
- 以撒驚恐萬分，驚訝不已，難以置信，說道：「那麼，他是誰？他剛才把我打到的獵物帶給我，而我在你來之前已經吃完了。我已經祝福了他，他必蒙福。」Isaac was struck with fear, and astonished exceedingly, and wondering beyond what can be believed, said: Who is he then that even now brought me venison that he had taken, and I ate of all before thou camest? and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.This sentence illustrates the use of 以撒 when describing his reaction.Tatoeba #13543693 by LeviHighway, translation #7867964 by carlosalberto
- 以撒是一個很常見的名字。Yǐsā shì yīgè hěn chángjiàn de míngzi.Isaac is a very common name.
Example conversation
A conversation between two friends about a person they know.
- 俊杰 Junjie你認識以撒嗎？Nǐ rènshi Yǐsā ma?Do you know Isaac?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我不認識他。Wǒ bù rènshi tā.I don't know him.
- 俊杰 Junjie他是我的一個同事。Tā shì wǒ de yīgè tóngshì.He is a colleague of mine.
- 佳怡 Jiayi原來是這樣。Yuánlái shì zhèyàng.I see.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
