珍妮尔
Zhēn nī ěr
Janelle is a female given name translated into Chinese as 珍妮尔 (Zhēn nī ěr).
Which one should you use?
While 珍妮尔 is the default form, the names 珍娜 (Zhēn Nà) and 简娜 (Jiǎn Nà) are also used as translations for Janelle.
How do you pronounce it?
Zhēn nī ěr
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers may assign a 'nickname' to a 珍妮尔 by doubling a character, such as 妮妮 (Nī Nī), to make the name sound more affectionate.
- The character 尔 (ěr) used in 珍妮尔 is almost exclusively reserved for transliterating foreign names and is rarely seen in native Chinese names.
- The character 妮 (nī) is a 'gender marker' in transliteration, used specifically to indicate that the name belongs to a female.
Examples in context
- 我叫珍娜。很高兴见到你。My name is Janelle. Nice to meet you.
- 大家好！我是婕婕呀。Hello, everyone! I'm Janelle.
- 珍妮尔在看书。Zhēnnī'ěr zài kànshū.Janelle is reading a book.
- 我想认识珍妮尔。Wǒ xiǎng rènshi Zhēnnī'ěr.I want to meet Janelle.
- 珍妮尔很友好。Zhēnnī'ěr hěn yǒuhǎo.Janelle is very friendly.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they know.
- 俊杰 Junjie你知道珍妮尔吗？Nǐ zhīdào Zhēnnī'ěr ma?Do you know Janelle?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我认识她。Shì de, wǒ rènshi tā.Yes, I know her.
- 俊杰 Junjie她是一个好女孩。Tā shì yí ge hǎo nǚhái.She is a good girl.
- 雨婷 Yuting没错，我也这么觉得。Méi cuò, wǒ yě zhème juéde.That's right, I think so too.
