萨沙
Sàshā
The English name Sasha is translated into Chinese as 萨沙 (Sàshā).
萨沙 is a given name used for people.
Which one should you use?
萨沙 is the standard form, while 萨莎 is an informal translation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Sàshā
Did you know?
- The character 萨 is often found in Buddhist-related texts, such as in the word for Bodhisattva, 菩萨, making the name sound slightly scholarly or religious to some.
- Because 'Sasha' is often a diminutive in Russian, a Chinese speaker might assume the name is a nickname rather than a formal given name.
- If a person named Sasha meets a Chinese speaker, the speaker might be confused if they assume 萨沙 is a Chinese surname combined with a given name.
Examples in context
- 萨沙和马莉娅，我爱你们，我对你们的爱超出了你们的想象。你们已赢得了新的宠物狗，它将和我们一起前往新的白宫。Sasha and Malia! I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.This sentence is useful for seeing the name 萨沙 used in a context of affection.Tatoeba #347822 by zhouj1955, translation #347749 by shekitten
- 萨莎，我们今晚一起出去吃饭吧！Sasha, let's go out for dinner tonight!
- 萨沙是一位非常友好的老师。Sàshā shì yī wèi fēicháng yǒuhǎo de lǎoshī.Sasha is a very friendly teacher.
- 我昨天在公园遇到了萨沙。Wǒ zuótiān zài gōngyuán yù dào le Sàshā.I met Sasha in the park yesterday.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a classmate in a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran你知道萨沙什么时候来吗？Nǐ zhīdào Sàshā shénme shíhou lái ma?Do you know when Sasha is coming?
- 雨婷 Yuting萨沙说她下午两点到。Sàshā shuō tā xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn dào.Sasha said she will arrive at 2 PM.
- 浩然 Haoran太好了，我等她很久了。Tài hǎo le, wǒ děng tā hěn jiǔ le.Great, I have been waiting for her for a long time.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也很想见见她。Wǒ yě hěn xiǎng jiàn jiàn tā.I want to see her too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
