珍
zhēn
珍 (zhēn) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Jen.
珍 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zhēn.
Did you know?
- The character 珍 has a linguistic relative in Tibetan, the word རིན (rin), which relates to the concept of 'value' or 'price'.
- The character 珍 can be used in the word 珍稀, which specifically describes species that are rare and endangered.
- While 珍 is used as a name, it is also the root of the word for 'treasure' or 'precious', 珍寶.
Examples in context
- 我认识一个叫珍的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yí ge jiào Zhēn de péngyou.I know a friend named Jen.
- 珍是一个很温柔的人。Zhēn shì yí ge hěn wēnróu de rén.Jen is a very gentle person.
- 珍今天下午不在办公室。Zhēn jīntiān xiàwǔ bú zài bàngōngshì.Jen is not in the office this afternoon.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a coworker in the office.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你知道珍在哪儿吗？Hàorán, nǐ zhīdao Zhēn zài nǎr ma?Haoran, do you know where Jen is?
- 浩然 Haoran我刚才看到珍去开会了。Wǒ gāngcái kàndào Zhēn qù kāihuì le.I just saw Jen going to a meeting.
- 雨婷 Yuting她去开多久的会？Tā qù kā duō jiǔ de huì?How long will her meeting last?
- 浩然 Haoran可能要一个小时左右。Kěnéng yào yí ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu.Probably about an hour.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 珍, CC BY-SA 4.0.
