伊万
Yīwàn
伊万 (Yīwàn) is the Chinese way to say the male given name Ivan.
伊万 is used to refer to the male name Ivan.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yīwàn
Did you know?
- The character 伊 is rarely used in native Chinese names and is almost exclusively reserved for transliterating foreign names or referring to a third person in formal ancient texts.
- The character 万 means 'ten thousand' and is used as a symbol of abundance and longevity in Chinese culture.
- In Chinese, names from foreign languages are often transcribed using characters that carry specific meanings, even if they are purely phonetic. For 伊万, the character 伊 often refers to 'he' or 'she' in classical contexts, while 万 means 'ten thousand'.
Examples in context
- 伊万是我的好朋友。Yīwàn shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Ivan is my good friend.
- 他在找伊万。Tā zài zhǎo Yīwàn.He is looking for Ivan.
- 伊万很喜欢听音乐。Yīwàn hěn xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.Ivan likes listening to music very much.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office about a coworker.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你知道伊万在哪吗？Nǐ zhīdào Yīwàn zài nǎ?Do you know where Ivan is?
- 浩然 Haoran伊万去开会了。Yīwàn qù kāihuì le.Ivan went to a meeting.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他什么时候回来？Tā shénme shíhòu huílái?When will he be back?
- 浩然 Haoran他大概下午两点回来。Tā dàgài xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn huílái.He will probably be back at 2 PM.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ivan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
