露丝
lù sī
The English female given name Ruth is translated into Chinese as 露丝 (lù sī).
Meaning: female given name (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a phonetic transliteration where 露 (lù) means 'dew' and 丝 (sī) means 'silk'.
How do you pronounce it?
lù sī
Did you know?
- The sound 'sī' in 丝 is a sibilant that is often used in Chinese to transliterate English names ending in 's' or 'th', as Chinese lacks a direct equivalent for the English 'th' sound.
- The character 丝 (sī) is used in the word 丝绸 (sīchóu) for 'silk', which is the central pillar of the historical Silk Road that connected China to the West.
- In Chinese, 'transliterated' names like 露丝 are often used in literature to immediately signal that a character is a foreigner.
Examples in context
- 露丝是我的好朋友。Lùsī shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Ruth is my good friend.
- 我想认识露丝。Wǒ xiǎng rènshí Lùsī.I want to meet Ruth.
- 那位女士叫露丝。Nà wèi nǚshì jiào Lùsī.That lady is named Ruth.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new coworker at the office.
- 俊杰 Junjie新来的同事叫什么名字？Xīn lái de tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?What is the new colleague's name?
- 雨婷 Yuting她叫露丝。Tā jiào Lùsī.Her name is Ruth.
- 俊杰 Junjie露丝是一个很友善的人吗？Lùsī shì yīgè hěn yǒushàn de rén ma?Is Ruth a friendly person?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，她人很好。Shì de, tā rén hěn hǎo.Yes, she is very nice.
