妮可
ni ke
The English name Nicole is translated into Chinese as 妮可 (ni ke).
妮可 is a way to transliterate the female given name Nicole into Chinese.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The most common formal transliteration of Nicole in Mandarin Chinese is 尼可尔.
How do you pronounce it?
ni ke
Did you know?
- Many Chinese speakers use English names like 妮可 as 'social names' for work or international travel while keeping a traditional Chinese name for family.
- The character 尼 in the formal version 尼可尔 is the same character used in 尼姑, the word for a Buddhist nun.
- In Chinese, selecting a transliteration for a foreign name is a delicate process where the sounds must avoid sounding like unpleasant or unlucky words.
Examples in context
- 我叫尼可尔My name is Nicole.
- 妮可是个好女孩。Nīkě shì gè hǎo nǚhái.Nicole is a good girl.
- 我昨天见到了妮可。Wǒ zuótiān jiàndào le Nīkě.I saw Nicole yesterday.
- 妮可是我的好朋友。Nīkě shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Nicole is my good friend.
Example conversation
Junjie and Jiayi are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见到妮可了吗？Nǐ jiàndào Nīkě le ma?Have you seen Nicole?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我刚才在图书馆看到她了。Wǒ gāngcái zài túshūguǎn kàndào tā le.I just saw her at the library.
- 俊杰 Junjie她看起来很忙。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn máng.She looks very busy.
- 佳怡 Jiayi妮可总是那么忙。Nīkě zǒngshì nàme máng.Nicole is always that busy.
