胡安
Hú'ān
胡安 (Hú'ān) is the Chinese transliteration for the male given name Juan.
How do you pronounce it?
Hú'ān
Did you know?
- While 胡安 is used for the specific name 'Juan', the character 胡 (hú) is also used in Chinese to describe things related to 'foreign' or 'barbarian' origins in historical contexts.
- The character 安 (ān) is a very popular choice for names in China because it symbolizes a wish for a tranquil and stable life.
- Unlike in Spanish where 'Juan' is a common name, a Chinese person seeing 胡安 written down will immediately recognize it as a foreign name because those two characters are rarely used together as a native given name.
Examples in context
- 胡安今年三十五歲。Juan is 35 years old today.This sentence is useful for stating the age of 胡安.Tatoeba #6486868 by xjjAstrus, translation #7795911 by sharris123
- 小雨，他是胡安，我和胡安是朋友。Xiao Yu, this is Juan, and I am Juan's friend.This sentence is useful for introducing 胡安 to someone else.Tatoeba #6149241 by xjjAstrus, translation #7799682 by sharris123
- 我叫胡安。I am called Juan.This sentence is useful for stating that one's name is 胡安.Tatoeba #6142035 by xjjAstrus, translation #7782948 by sharris123
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zihan introduces a new colleague to Zhiqiang.
- 梓涵 Zihan志强，这位是胡安。Zhìqiáng, zhè wèi shì Hú'ān.Zhiqiang, this is Juan.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你好，胡安！很高兴认识你。Nǐ hǎo, Hú'ān! Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ.Hello, Juan! Nice to meet you.
- 梓涵 Zihan胡安是从西班牙来的。Hú'ān shì cóng Xībānyá lái de.Juan comes from Spain.
- 志强 Zhiqiang太好了，欢迎胡安。Tài hǎole, huānyíng Hú'ān.That's great, welcome Juan.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
