乔
Qiáo
The English name Joe can be translated into Chinese as 乔 (Qiáo).
Meaning: coffee (noun)
Which one should you use?
乔 is one way to represent the name, while 约瑟 is another formal rendition of the name Joe.
How do you pronounce it?
Qiáo
Did you know?
- While 乔 is a phonetic translation for 'Joe', in Chinese it is a legitimate and ancient surname. This means a person introduced as 乔 might be assumed to be a native Chinese person rather than a foreigner.
- The phrase 乔迁 uses the character 乔 to describe moving to a new home. In Chinese culture, this specific term frames moving house as a prestigious and celebratory event.
- The character 乔 shares its roots with the concept of 'tall trees' in the word 乔木, meaning 'arborescent trees'.
Examples in context
- 乔拜登偷了我的自行车。Joe Biden stole my bicycle.This sentence is useful for seeing how 乔 is used in a sentence.Tatoeba #10188014 by iiujik, translation #8627192 by shekitten
- 乔·史密斯Joe Smith
- 你好，乔！Hello, Joe!
- 约瑟·米勒Joe Miller
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office breakroom.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，你要乔吗？Jùnjié, nǐ yào qiáo ma?Junjie, do you want some coffee?
- 俊杰 Junjie好的，谢谢晓雯。Hǎo de, xièxie Xiǎowén.Yes, thank you Xiaowen.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你要加奶和糖吗？Nǐ yào jiā nǎi hé táng ma?Do you want milk and sugar in it?
- 俊杰 Junjie不用，我喜欢黑乔。Bùyòng, wǒ xǐhuān hēi qiáo.No thanks, I like black coffee.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
