萨曼莎
Sàmànshā
The English name Samantha is translated into Chinese as 萨曼莎 (Sàmànshā).
萨曼莎 is used as a phonetic transliteration for the female given name Samantha.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Sàmànshā
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers may refer to a 'Samantha' as 莎莎 ('Shasha') as a term of endearment, following the custom of doubling a syllable.
- The character 曼 (màn) is frequently used in the transliteration of Western female names because it often appears in poetic contexts relating to 'graceful' or 'long'.
- The character 曼 is also used in the Chinese word for 'manga' (漫画), which is a loanword from Japanese.
Examples in context
- 萨曼莎是一个好女孩。Sà màn shā shì yī gè hǎo nǚ hái.Samantha is a good girl.
- 我认识萨曼莎。Wǒ rèn shi Sà màn shā.I know Samantha.
- 萨曼莎在打电话。Sà màn shā zài dǎ diànhuà.Samantha is making a phone call.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你见过萨曼莎吗？Nǐ jiàn guò Sà màn shā ma?Have you seen Samantha?
- 俊杰 Junjie我刚才见到她了。Wǒ gāng cái jiàn dào tā le.I just saw her.
- 佳怡 Jiayi她今天看起来很开心。Tā jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn.She looks very happy today.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，她遇到了好事。Shì de, tā yù dào le hǎo shì.Yes, something good happened to her.
