梅西
Méixī
The name Macy is usually written 梅西 (Méixī) in Chinese.
梅西 copies the sound of the name. The same two characters are also how Chinese writes the name of the footballer Lionel Messi.
What does it mean word for word?
The characters 梅 and 西 mean plum and west, but in a name they only stand for sounds.
Which one should you use?
马西 is another transliteration, whose characters mean horse and west.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is Méixī, two syllables with the rising tone.
Did you know?
- In some Chinese gaming communities, the name 梅西 is used as a shorthand for any player who displays an impossible level of skill, regardless of whether they actually play football.
- The character 梅 ('plum') is a common element in traditional Chinese poetry to symbolize purity and strength because plum blossoms bloom in the freezing winter.
- While 梅西 is the standard for the athlete, people referring to the American department store Macy's use 梅西百货 ('Macy's Department Store') to avoid confusion.
Examples in context
- 梅西踢足球非常厉害。Méixī tī zúqiú fēicháng lìhài.Messi is very good at playing football.
- 很多人都喜欢梅西。Hěnduō rén dōu xǐhuān Méixī.Many people like Messi.
- 梅西是阿根廷的球星。Méixī shì Āgēntíng de qiúxīng.Messi is an Argentine star player.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing football during a break.
- 伟 Wei晓雯，你看梅西进球了吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ kàn Méixī jìnqiú le ma?Xiaowen, did you see Messi score?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我看到了，太精彩了！Wǒ kàndào le, tài jīngcǎi le!I saw it, it was amazing!
- 伟 Wei梅西确实是一个天才。Méixī quèshí shì yíge tiāncái.Messi really is a genius.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen没错，我也这么认为。Méicuò, wǒ yě zhème rènwéi.That's true, I think so too.
