尼克
Níkè
The English name Nick is translated into Chinese as 尼克 (Níkè).
尼克 is a direct transliteration of the name Nick in Mandarin Chinese.
Meaning: small cut in a surface (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Níkè
Did you know?
- The character 尼 (ní) in the name 'Nick' is often found in the word 尼姑 (nígū), which means 'nun'.
- The character 克 in 尼克 means 'to overcome' or 'to conquer', and is also the standard unit for a 'gram' of weight.
- To describe a 'nick' caused by a tool, Chinese speakers often use 刻, a character that is the root for words meaning 'to engrave' or 'to carve'.
Examples in context
- 你看不起尼克对吧？You despise Nick, don't you?This sentence shows how to express despising someone using 尼克.Tatoeba #8845134 by crescat, translation #35970 by CN
- 尼克沒有通過考試，是嗎？Nick didn't pass the exam, did he?This sentence uses 尼克 to describe someone failing an exam.Tatoeba #894340 by Martha, translation #35974 by CN
- 尼克急忙地趕上了公共汽車。Nick hurried to catch the bus.This sentence uses 尼克 to describe someone hurrying to catch a bus.Tatoeba #798100 by Martha, translation #35979 by CN
- 尼克先生，你好！Mr. Nick, hello!
- 小尼，我们一起去看电影吧！Little Nick, let's go watch a movie together!
Example conversation
Zhiqiang is showing Xiaowen a scratch on his wooden table.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你看，桌子上有一个小尼克。Nǐ kàn, zhuōzi shàng yǒu yīgè xiǎo níkè.Look, there is a small nick on the table.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen怎么弄成这样的？Zěnme nòng chéng zhèyàng de?How did that happen?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想是钥匙划的尼克。Wǒ xiǎng shì yàoshi huá de níkè.I think it's a nick from a key.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen没关系，看不出来。Méiguānxì, kàn bù chūlái.It's okay, you can't really see it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
