雅各
Yǎgè
雅各 (Yǎgè) is the Chinese translation of the male given name Jacob.
Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yǎgè
Did you know?
- While 雅各 is the standard translation, a Chinese person named Jacob might choose a completely different set of characters for their legal name to ensure a lucky meaning.
- In some Christian communities in China, people use 雅各 as a 'spiritual name' that they use only within the church, while keeping a traditional Chinese name for secular life.
- If you were to translate the biblical meaning of Jacob, 'supplanter', into Chinese, you would not use the name 雅各 at all.
Examples in context
- 雅各為朋友買了一份禮物。Jacob bought a present for his friend.This sentence shows 雅各 as the subject of a sentence performing an action.Tatoeba #13233569 by LeviHighway, translation #13233546 by araneo
- 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 雅各 within a more complex narrative context.Tatoeba #13543690 by LeviHighway, translation #7867962 by carlosalberto
- 你好，我是雅各。Hello, I am Jacob.
- 你好，很高兴认识你，雅各!Hello, nice to meet you, Jacob!
- 雅各是一個很棒的老師。Yǎgè shì yīgè hěn bàng de lǎoshī.Jacob is a great teacher.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their classmates.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你知道雅各今天要來嗎？Nǐ zhīdào Yǎgè jīntiān yào lái ma?Do you know if Jacob is coming today?
- 伟 Wei是的，他已經在路上了。Shì de, tā yǐjīng zài lùshàng le.Yes, he is already on his way.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我們就在教室等他吧。Nà wǒmen jiù zài jiàoshì děng tā ba.Then let's wait for him in the classroom.
- 伟 Wei好，我也想跟他聊聊。Hǎo, wǒ yě xiǎng gēn tā liáo liáo.Okay, I want to chat with him too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
