雷米
Léimǐ
雷米 (Léimǐ) is the Chinese way to write the proper name Remi.
雷米 is used as a proper name to refer to a person.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of two characters: 雷 (Léi), which means thunder and 米 (Mǐ), which means rice.
How do you pronounce it?
Léimǐ
Did you know?
- While 米 means 'rice', it is also the character used for 'meter' in the metric system. Depending on the context, a phrase containing 米 could be interpreted as a measurement of length rather than a name.
- Because 米 (rice) is the standard character used for phonetic transcription of the sound 'mi' in many foreign names, seeing it at the end of a name is a visual cue to Chinese readers that the person is likely not Chinese.
- The character 雷 (Léi) is one of the many characters used in Chinese to represent the concept of 'thunder', but it is also a very common surname in its own right.
Examples in context
- 您好，我是瑞米。很高兴认识您。Hello, I am Remi. Nice to meet you.
- 嗨，我是雷米。你好吗?Hi, I am Remi. How are you?
- 雷米在办公室。Léi Mǐ zài bàngōngshì.Remi is in the office.
- 我认识雷米。Wǒ rènshi Léi Mǐ.I know Remi.
- 雷米是一个好学生。Léi Mǐ shì yí ge hǎo xuésheng.Remi is a good student.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你见过雷米吗？Nǐ jiànguò Léi Mǐ ma?Have you seen Remi?
- 俊杰 Junjie我刚才在路边看到他了。Wǒ gāngcái zài lùbiān kàndào tā le.I just saw him on the street.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他看起来很匆忙。Tā kànqǐlái hěn cōngmáng.He looked very hurried.
- 俊杰 Junjie是啊，也许他要去开会。Shì a, yěxǔ tā yào qù kāihuì.Yeah, maybe he is going to a meeting.
