珍妮
Zhēnnī
The English name Jenny is translated into Chinese as 珍妮 (Zhēnnī).
珍妮 is used as a female given name.
Which one should you use?
珍妮 is the standard transliteration, while 詹妮 is a more formal way to represent the name in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
Zhēnnī
Did you know?
- While 珍妮 is used for people, the same characters are used to translate the 'spinning jenny' machine from the Industrial Revolution.
- The first character in 珍妮, 珍, means 'precious' or 'rare', making the name sound naturally elegant and high-value to native speakers.
- The character 妮 is specifically used for girls and is often found in nicknames to create a cute or diminutive feeling.
Examples in context
- 你聖誕節要什麼，珍妮？What do you want for Christmas, Jenny?This sentence shows how to address Jenny directly in a question.Tatoeba #903485 by Martha, translation #62812 by CN
- 他们把她的宝宝叫做珍妮。They named her baby Jenny.This sentence demonstrates naming a baby Jenny.Tatoeba #812235 by fucongcong, translation #4784399 by garborg
- 珍妮為這份禮物向我道謝。Jenny thanked me for the gift.This sentence shows Jenny expressing thanks for a gift.Tatoeba #850110 by Martha, translation #53694 by CN
- 珍妮，请帮我递一下书好吗？Jenny, could you please pass me the book?
- 嘿，珍珍，我们一起去看电影吧！Hey, Jenny, let's go watch a movie together!
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their old classmate in a coffee shop.
- 俊杰 Junjie你還記得珍妮嗎？Nǐ hái jìde Zhēnnī ma?Do you still remember Jenny?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen當然，珍妮是我最好的朋友。Dāngrán, Zhēnnī shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.Of course, Jenny is my best friend.
- 俊杰 Junjie她現在搬到哪裡了？Tā xiànzài bān dào nǎlǐ le?Where did she move to now?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我聽說珍妮搬到上海了。Wǒ tīngshuō Zhēnnī bān dào Shànghǎi le.I heard that Jenny moved to Shanghai.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
