佩德罗
Pèidéluó
佩德罗 (Pèidéluó) is the Chinese translation of the male given name of Spanish or Portuguese origin, Pedro.
Which one should you use?
Both 佩德罗 and 彼得罗 are used as formal ways to write the name Pedro in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Pèidéluó.
Did you know?
- If a person named Pedro visits China, they might choose a 'Chinese name' consisting of a surname and a given name instead of using the phonetic translation 佩德罗.
- While 佩德罗 is a common phonetic transcription, Chinese speakers may also use 彼得 (Bǐdé) to refer to the same name in a more localized or Christian context. This is because 'Peter' is often rendered as 'Bǐdé' in Chinese Bibles.
- The character 德 (dé) used in some versions of the name is highly auspicious in Chinese, meaning 'virtue' or 'moral character'. It is a very popular character for both given names and phonetic transliterations of Western names.
Examples in context
- 这是我的朋友，彼得罗。This is my friend, Pedro.
- 彼得，我们一起去看电影吧！Pedro, let's go watch a movie together!
- 那个人的名字叫佩德罗。Nàge rén de míngzi jiào Pèidéluó.That person's name is Pedro.
- 我认识一个叫佩德罗的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Pèidéluó de péngyou.I know a friend named Pedro.
- 佩德罗是西班牙人吗？Pèidéluó shì Xībānyá rén ma?Is Pedro Spanish?
Example conversation
浩然 asks 梓涵 about a new colleague.
- 浩然 Haoran那个新同事的名字是佩德罗吗？Nàge xīn tóngshì de míngzi shì Pèidéluó ma?Is that new colleague's name Pedro?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，他叫佩德罗。Shì de, tā jiào Pèidéluó.Yes, his name is Pedro.
- 浩然 Haoran佩德罗是一个很友好的男生。Pèidéluó shì yīgè hěn yǒuhǎo de nánshēng.Pedro is a very friendly guy.
- 梓涵 Zihan没错，大家都喜欢他。Méicuò, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā.That's right, everyone likes him.
