杰弗里
Jiéfúlǐ
Jeffrey in Chinese is 杰弗里, pronounced Jiéfúlǐ.
杰弗里 is a masculine given name used as a phonetic transliteration of the English name Jeffrey.
How do you pronounce it?
Jiéfúlǐ
Did you know?
- While 杰弗里 is used for official documents, many Chinese speakers prefer choosing a meaning-based name rather than a phonetic transliteration like 'Jeffrey'.
- The character 弗 used in 杰弗里 is an archaic word for 'not', but in modern names it is used almost exclusively for its 'fu' sound.
- The character 杰 is often used in both names and to describe people of great talent, so the name 'Jeffrey' carries a subtle, positive connotation of 'excellence' through its first character.
Examples in context
- 大家好，我叫杰弗里。很高兴认识各位。Hello, everyone. My name is Jeffrey. It's a pleasure to meet you all.
- 杰弗里在看书。Jiéfúlǐ zài kànshū.Jeffrey is reading a book.
- 我认识杰弗里。Wǒ rènshi Jiéfúlǐ.I know Jeffrey.
- 杰弗里是一名医生。Jiéfúlǐ shì yī míng yīshēng.Jeffrey is a doctor.
Example conversation
At a small coffee shop.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你见过杰弗里吗？Jiāyí, nǐ jiànguò Jiéfúlǐ ma?Jiayi, have you seen Jeffrey?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我见过他，他很友好。Wǒ jiànguò tā, tā hěn yǒuhǎo.I have seen him, he is very friendly.
- 俊杰 Junjie杰弗里今天会来吗？Jiéfúlǐ jīntiān huì lái ma?Will Jeffrey come today?
- 佳怡 Jiayi他可能下午才到。Tā kěnéng xiàwǔ cái dào.He might arrive in the afternoon.
