奥斯卡
àosīkǎ
The English name Oscar is translated into Chinese as 奥斯卡 (àosīkǎ).
奥斯卡 is used as a name, specifically referring to the name Oscar.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
àosīkǎ
Did you know?
- In Chinese social media, the 'Oscar' trophy is sometimes jokingly referred to as 小金人, which literally means 'little gold man'.
- The three characters in 奥斯卡 all belong to a specialized set of characters frequently used for foreign names. A reader can often tell a word is a foreign name just by seeing this specific combination of phonetic characters.
- The character 奥 in 奥斯卡 is also the first character used in the Chinese word for 'Olympics', which is 奥运会. Both words share this character because it helps recreate the 'O' sound from Western languages.
Examples in context
- 奥斯卡颁奖典礼，是好莱坞最盛大的活动。The Oscar ceremonies are Hollywood's biggest extravaganza.This sentence is useful for seeing 奥斯卡 used in the context of the Oscar ceremonies.Tatoeba #1501714 by fenfang557, translation #326805 by CM
- 当奥斯卡在舞台上接受奖项时，观众爆发出热烈的掌声。When Oscar received the award on stage, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause.
- 奥斯卡住在北京。Àosīkǎ zhù zài Běijīng.Oscar lives in Beijing.
- 奥斯卡正在写作业。Àosīkǎ zhèngzài xiě zuòyè.Oscar is doing his homework.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking on the phone about their classmate.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你见到奥斯卡了吗？Jiāyí, nǐ jiàndào Àosīkǎ le ma?Jiayi, have you seen Oscar?
- 佳怡 Jiayi没，我没看见他。Méi, wǒ méi kànjiàn tā.No, I haven't seen him.
- 志强 Zhiqiang他今天不在学校吗？Tā jīntiān bù zài xuéxiào ma?Is he not at school today?
- 佳怡 Jiayi可能吧，我也在找他。Kěnéng ba, wǒ yě zài zhǎo tā.Maybe, I am looking for him too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
