犹大
Yóudà
犹大 (Yóudà) is the Chinese way to say the male given name Judah.
犹大 is used to refer to the specific male given name Judah.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwanese Hokkien, the name Judah can be pronounced as Kiù-tha̍t.
How do you pronounce it?
Yóudà
Did you know?
- In Chinese biblical texts, 犹大 refers to both the son of Jacob and the apostle Judas, as Chinese does not have separate words for these two distinct names.
- The term 犹大之吻 translates literally to 'Judas' kiss' and is used in Chinese literature to describe a treacherous act of friendship.
- The first character 犹 is also used in the word 犹豫 which means 'to hesitate' or 'to waver'.
Examples in context
- 犹大是一个好名字。Yóudà shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Judah is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫犹大的男孩。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Yóudà de nánhái.I know a boy named Judah.
- 犹大在看书。Yóudà zài kànshū.Judah is reading a book.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang is introducing his friend to Jiayi.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，这是我的朋友犹大。Jiāyí, zhè shì wǒ de péngyǒu Yóudà.Jiayi, this is my friend Judah.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你好，犹大！很高兴认识你。Nǐ hǎo, Yóudà! Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ.Hello, Judah! It's very nice to meet you.
- 志强 Zhiqiang犹大刚搬到这个城市。Yóudà gāng bān dào zhège chéngshì.Judah just moved to this city.
- 佳怡 Jiayi欢迎犹大来到这里。Huānyíng Yóudà lái dào zhèlǐ.Welcome Judah to this place.
