塞缪尔
sāimiù'ěr
The English male given name Samuel is translated into Chinese as 塞缪尔 (sāimiù'ěr).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
萨缪尔 (sà mòu ěr) and 撒母耳 (sā mǔ ěr) are also used to represent the name Samuel.
How do you pronounce it?
sāimiù'ěr
Did you know?
- While 塞缪尔 is used for the name, the religious version 撒母耳 is often preferred in Chinese Christian contexts because the characters feel more traditional and sacred.
- The character 耳 (ěr) in the name means 'ear', but in this context, it is used purely for its phonetic value to approximate the 'el' sound at the end of Samuel.
- Because these characters are chosen for sound, the name 塞缪尔 does not have a single 'correct' Chinese meaning, unlike a native Chinese name which is chosen for its poetic intent.
Examples in context
- 他的名字是萨缪尔。His name is Samuel.
- 撒母耳是一位重要的圣经人物。Samuel is an important biblical figure.
- 山姆是我的朋友。Samuel is my friend.
- 塞缪尔现在不在家。Sāimiù'ěr xiànzài bù zài jiā.Samuel is not at home right now.
- 我认识一个叫塞缪尔的人。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Sāimiù'ěr de rén.I know someone named Samuel.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a new team member.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你认识塞缪尔吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ rènshí Sāimiù'ěr ma?Zhiqiang, do you know Samuel?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我不认识他。Wǒ bù rènshí tā.I don't know him.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他是我们的新同事。Tā shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì.He is our new colleague.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，我会去和他打招呼。Hǎo de, wǒ huì qù hé tā dǎzhāohu.Okay, I will go and say hello to him.
