杰里米
jié lǐ mǐ
The English male given name Jeremy is translated into Chinese as 杰里米 (jié lǐ mǐ).
How do you pronounce it?
jié lǐ mǐ
Did you know?
- The character 米 in 杰里米 literally means 'rice'. While used here for the 'my' sound, it is one of the most common characters used to end the phonetic translation of Western names.
- If a 'Jeremy' wants to blend into Chinese culture, he might adopt a two-character name with a Chinese surname, completely discarding the three-character 杰里米.
- When using the name 杰里米, the first character 杰 (jié) means 'heroic' or 'outstanding' in Chinese. It is a very popular character for naming people because of its positive connotations.
Examples in context
- 杰里米是一个好人。Jiélǐmǐ shì yí gè hǎo rén.Jeremy is a good person.
- 我认识杰里米。Wǒ rènshi Jiélǐmǐ.I know Jeremy.
- 杰里米在看书。Jiélǐmǐ zài kàn shū.Jeremy is reading a book.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are talking about a new colleague.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，你知道杰里米是谁吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ zhīdào Jiélǐmǐ shì shuí ma?Yuting, do you know who Jeremy is?
- 雨婷 Yuting他是我们的新同事。Tā shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì.He is our new colleague.
- 志强 Zhiqiang杰里米来自哪里？Jiélǐmǐ láizì nǎlǐ?Where is Jeremy from?
- 雨婷 Yuting他来自美国。Tā láizì Měiguó.He comes from the United States.
