麦迪逊
Màidíxùn
The English name Madison is translated into Chinese as 麦迪逊 (Màidíxùn).
This term is used as a phonetic transliteration for the name Madison, which can function as a surname, a given name or a place name.
Meaning: surname, given name, place name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 麦迪逊 is the standard transliteration, 玛迪森 is also used as a formal phonetic translation of the name.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwanese Mandarin, the name is transliterated as 馬迪遜.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Màidíxùn.
Did you know?
- In mainland China, the characters used for 麦迪逊 are simplified, but in Taiwan, the traditional character 馬 is used for the first syllable, which also means 'horse'.
- While 麦迪逊 is the standard for the city of Madison, a person named Madison might choose a 'meaning-based' Chinese name instead of this phonetic one to avoid sounding like a translation.
- The character 逊 (xùn) in the name actually means 'to yield' or 'to concede' in a dictionary context.
Examples in context
- 你好，玛迪森Hello, Madison
- 我叫麦迪逊My name is Madison
- 玛迪森是一位才华横溢的钢琴家。Madison is a talented pianist.
- 我们邀请了麦迪逊在会议上发言。We have invited Madison to speak at the conference.
- 麦迪逊大街很热闹。Màidíxùn dàjiē hěn rènao.Madison Avenue is very lively.
- 我认识一个叫麦迪逊的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Màidíxùn de péngyou.I know a friend named Madison.
- 他住在麦迪逊市。Tā zhù zài Màidíxùn shì.He lives in Madison City.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a travel plan.
- 伟 Wei你想去麦迪逊旅游吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Màidíxùn lǚyóu ma?Do you want to travel to Madison?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen麦迪逊是个很漂亮的地方。Màidíxùn shì gè hěn piàoliang de dìfang.Madison is a very beautiful place.
- 伟 Wei那我们什么时候出发？Nà wǒmen shénme shíhou chūfā?Then when should we depart?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen下周就可以出发了。Xiàzhōu jiù kěyǐ chūfā le.We can depart as early as next week.
