米切尔
miqie'er
Mitchell translated into Chinese as 米切尔 (miqie'er).
米切尔 is used as a phonetic transliteration for the given name or surname Mitchell.
How do you pronounce it?
miqie'er
Did you know?
- The character 米 (mǐ) usually means 'rice' in everyday Chinese. Using it in a transliteration like 米切尔 is purely for its sound, despite the character's common association with food.
- In Chinese, the surname usually comes before the given name, but when using 米切尔 for a foreigner, the original Western order is typically preserved.
- Transliterations like 米切尔 can vary between Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong due to different preferences for which characters best represent specific English sounds.
Examples in context
- 他是米切尔先生。Tā shì Mǐqiè'ěr xiānshēng.He is Mr. Mitchell.
- 米切尔是一个好名字。Mǐqiè'ěr shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Mitchell is a good name.
- 我认识一位米切尔。Wǒ rènshì yī wèi Mǐqiè'ěr.I know a person named Mitchell.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 佳怡 Jiayi新来的同事叫什么名字？Xīn lái de tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?What is the new colleague's name?
- 伟 Wei他叫米切尔。Tā jiào Mǐqiè'ěr.His name is Mitchell.
- 佳怡 Jiayi米切尔很友好吗？Mǐqiè'ěr hěn yǒuhǎo ma?Is Mitchell friendly?
- 伟 Wei是的，他是个很棒的人。Shì de, tā shì gè hěn bàng de rén.Yes, he is a great person.
