How to Say "James" in Chinese

詹姆斯

Zhānmǔsī

The name James is translated into Chinese as 詹姆斯 (Zhānmǔsī).

詹姆斯 is used as a male given name and serves as the standard phonetic transliteration for the English name James.

Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The name 詹姆斯 is a phonetic transliteration of the English name 'James'.

Zhānmǔsī

While 詹姆斯 is the standard transliteration, fans of LeBron James in China often refer to him simply as 詹皇, which means 'Emperor James'.
The character 詹 (Zhān) originally meant 'to speak' or 'to chatter', but in this context, it is used strictly for its sound.
The character 斯 at the end of 詹姆斯 is frequently used in Chinese to transliterate the 's' sound in many Western names, such as 'Louis' or 'Chris'.

我最近见到过詹姆斯。
I have seen James recently.
This sentence shows how to use 詹姆斯 when mentioning seeing someone recently.
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这次换詹姆斯尖叫了。
This time, it was James who screamed.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 詹姆斯 in the context of someone screaming.
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詹姆斯差不多该成年了。
James is almost a grown-up.
This sentence illustrates using 詹姆斯 when discussing someone reaching adulthood.
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詹姆斯·史密斯
James Smith
他是詹姆斯，一位来自美国的作家。
He is James, a writer from the United States.
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Yuting and Wei are discussing who will lead the project.

雨婷 Yuting

你觉得詹姆斯能胜任这个工作吗？
Nǐ juéde Zhānmǔsī néng shèngrèn zhège gōngzuò ma?
Do you think James can handle this job?
伟 Wei

我觉得他非常有经验。
Wǒ juéde tā fēicháng yǒu jīngyàn.
I think he is very experienced.
雨婷 Yuting

那我们就选詹姆斯吧。
Nà wǒmen jiù xuǎn Zhānmǔsī ba.
Then let's choose James.
伟 Wei

没问题，我这就通知他。
Méi wèntí, wǒ zhè jiù tōngzhī tā.
No problem, I will notify him right now.