保罗
bǎoluó
保罗 (bǎoluó) is the Chinese transliteration for the English male given name Paul.
This term is a phonetic transliteration used to represent the name Paul in Chinese.
Meaning: male given name (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a phonetic transliteration where 保 (bǎo) means 'protect/keep' and 罗 (luó) means 'net/gather', though they are used here solely for their sound.
How do you pronounce it?
bǎoluó
Did you know?
- Because 保罗 is a transliteration, a person named Paul might be given a completely different, traditional Chinese name by their parents to avoid sounding like a foreign 'loanword'.
- Chinese speakers rarely use the name 保罗 for native Chinese people, as the combination of these characters is recognized almost exclusively as a foreign loan-name.
- While 保罗 is the standard transliteration, the name Paul is often associated with the biblical figure Saint Paul in Chinese contexts, where he is referred to as 保罗 in the Chinese Bible.
Examples in context
- 保罗坐错了公交车。Paul got on the wrong bus.This sentence shows how to use 保罗 as the subject of a sentence regarding transportation.Tatoeba #11698335 by Jokubas, translation #11657267 by Amastan
- 保罗是个独生子，但是有很多表兄弟。Paul is an only child, but he has a lot of cousins.This sentence uses 保罗 to describe a person's family status.Tatoeba #11698438 by Jokubas, translation #10258016 by carlosalberto
- 我是保罗，你的室友。I'm Paul, your room mate.This sentence demonstrates how to introduce oneself using 保罗.Tatoeba #463910 by fucongcong, translation #7835078 by basilhan
- Wǒ shì Bǎo ěr (我是保尔)I am Paul
Example conversation
At a cafe, Zihan asks Wei about a mutual friend.
- 梓涵 Zihan保罗今天来了吗？Bǎoluó jīntiān lái le ma?Did Paul come today?
- 伟 Wei保罗刚才已经走了。Bǎoluó gāngcái yǐjīng zǒu le.Paul just left.
- 梓涵 Zihan他没给你留消息吗？Tā méi gěi nǐ liú xiāoxi ma?Did he not leave a message for you?
- 伟 Wei没有，他走得很急。Méiyǒu, tā zǒu de hěn jí.No, he left in a hurry.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
