佩奇
Pèiqí
The English name Paige, specifically referring to the main character of the children's animated series Peppa Pig, is translated into Chinese as 佩奇 (Pèiqí).
Which one should you use?
培姬 is an informal way to express the name Paige.
How do you pronounce it?
Pèiqí
Did you know?
- While the name sounds like 'Peppa', the Chinese characters 佩奇 are actually a direct phonetic borrowing from the Hungarian city name 'Pécs'.
- The character 佩 in 佩奇 historically refers to a jade ornament worn at the waist, giving the character a subtle sense of nobility and grace that 'Peppa' lacks in English.
- The character 奇 in 佩奇 can mean 'strange' or 'extraordinary', giving the character's name an unintended nuance of being 'unusual' in Chinese.
Examples in context
- 培姬最近去了哪里？Where has Paige been recently?
- 佩奇很可爱。Pèiqí hěn kě'ài.Peppa is very cute.
- 他在看佩奇的动画片。Tā zài kàn Pèiqí de dònghuàpiàn.He is watching Peppa Pig cartoons.
- 妹妹最喜欢佩奇了。Mèimei zuì xǐhuān Pèiqí le.My younger sister likes Peppa the most.
Example conversation
A father and daughter are watching TV together.
- 志强 Zhiqiang梓涵，你想看佩奇吗？Zǐhán, nǐ xiǎng kàn Pèiqí ma?Zihan, do you want to watch Peppa?
- 梓涵 Zihan想看，佩奇是我最喜欢的角色。Xiǎng kàn, Pèiqí shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de juésè.Yes, Peppa is my favorite character.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那爸爸陪你一起看吧。Nà bàba péi nǐ yīqǐ kàn ba.Then Daddy will watch it with you.
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢爸爸！Xièxiè bàba!Thank you, Daddy!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 佩奇, CC BY-SA 4.0.
