卢克
Lúkè
卢克 (Lúkè) is the Chinese way to say the given name Luke.
Meaning: given name (name)
Which one should you use?
鲁克 is used as a formal translation of the name Luke.
How do you pronounce it?
Lúkè
Did you know?
- In China, the character 卢 originally depicted a primitive black pottery vessel, though today it is used primarily for names and phonetics.
- The alternative version 鲁克 uses the character 鲁, which is the ancient name for the state of Lu and is often associated with the philosopher Confucius.
- The character 克 in 卢克 can also mean 'to overcome' or 'to conquer', which can give the name a subtly strong or vigorous connotation to a Chinese speaker.
Examples in context
- 张先生，这是我们的新同事，鲁克。Mr. Zhang, this is our new colleague, Luke.
- 嘿，这是我朋友卢克。Hey, this is my friend, Luke.
- 卢克是一个好人。Lúkè shì yīgè hǎorén.Luke is a good person.
- 我认识卢克。Wǒ rènshi Lúkè.I know Luke.
- 卢克在喝咖啡。Lúkè zài hē kāfēi.Luke is drinking coffee.
Example conversation
At a cafe, Zihan asks Wei about a mutual friend.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你见到卢克了吗？Wěi, nǐ jiàndào Lúkè le ma?Wei, have you seen Luke?
- 伟 Wei没有，我没看到他。Méiyǒu, wǒ méi kàndào tā.No, I haven't seen him.
- 梓涵 Zihan卢克刚才还在这里。Lúkè gāngcái hái zài zhèlǐ.Luke was just here.
- 伟 Wei那他可能已经走了。Nà tā kěnéng yǐjīng zǒu le.Then he might have already left.
