乔纳森
Qiáonàsēn
乔纳森 (Qiáonàsēn) is the Chinese transcription of the male given name Jonathan.
乔纳森 is used as a transliterated proper noun for the name Jonathan.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Qiáonàsēn
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers often use the 'English name' as a social tool in professional settings, meaning a person might be 乔纳森 at work but have a different Chinese name at home.
- While 'Jonathan' is a foreign name, the characters used in 乔纳森 carry their own independent meanings: '乔' can mean 'tall', '纳' means 'to accept', and '森' refers to a 'forest'.
- The character '森' (sēn) in 乔纳森 is composed of three 'tree' radicals stacked together, a common visual way to represent 'forest' in Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 乔纳森吃牌了，因为与对方球员打架。Jonathan was booked because he got into a fight with a player on the other team.This sentence shows the use of 乔纳森 in a context involving a sports-related incident.Tatoeba #3579606 by trieuho, translation #3579607 by trieuho
- 嘿，你是不是约翰？ (Hēi, nǐ shì bù shì yuēhàn?)Hey, are you Jonathan?
- 是的，我就是约翰。 (Shì de, wǒ jiùshì yuēhàn.)Yes, I am Jonathan.
- 乔纳森先生，请看一下这份文件。 (Qiáonàsēn xiānshēng, qǐng kàn yīxià zhè fèn wénjiàn.)Mr. Jonathan, please take a look at this document.
- 乔纳森是我的新邻居。Qiǎonàsēn shì wǒ de xīn línjū.Jonathan is my new neighbor.
- 我也认识乔纳森。Wǒ yě rènshi Qiǎonàsēn.I also know Jonathan.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they both know at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran你见过乔纳森吗？Nǐ jiànguò Qiǎonàsēn ma?Have you seen Jonathan?
- 佳怡 Jiayi没见过，他去哪儿了？Méi jiànguò, tā qù nǎ'er le?No, where did he go?
- 浩然 Haoran他在公司加班呢。Tā zài gōngsī jiābān ne.He is working overtime at the office.
- 佳怡 Jiayi他总是那么忙。Tā zǒngshì nàme máng.He is always so busy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
