斯凯
Sīkǎi
斯凯 (Sīkǎi) is the Chinese translation of the name Skye.
斯凯 is used as a name for the island of Skye.
Meaning: island (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sīkǎi.
Did you know?
- While 斯凯 is used for the island, the word for 'sky' in Chinese is 天空 (tiānkōng), meaning there is no linguistic link between the island's name and the heavens in Chinese.
- The character 斯 (sī) is a very common 'building block' for transliterating foreign names, appearing in the Chinese versions of 'Spain' and 'Switzerland'.
- The character 凯 (kǎi) used in 斯凯 is often used in Chinese names to imply victory or military success.
Examples in context
- 这是我的朋友斯凯，请多多关照。This is my friend, Skye. Please take good care of her.
- 今天和斯凯去看电影，我们非常开心。Today, Skye and I went to watch a movie. We had a great time.
- 斯凯岛的风光很美。Sīkǎi dǎo de fēngguāng hěn měi.The scenery on Skye is beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans in a cafe.
- 伟 Wei佳怡，你听说过斯凯岛吗？Jiāyí, nǐ tīngshuōguò Sīkǎi dǎo ma?Jiayi, have you heard of the Isle of Skye?
- 佳怡 Jiayi听过，那里很有名。Tīngguò, nàlǐ hěn yǒumíng.I have, it is very famous there.
- 伟 Wei我想和朋友一起去斯凯。Wǒ xiǎng hé péngyǒu yìqǐ qù Sīkǎi.I want to go to Skye with a friend.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那真是一个很棒的计划。Nà zhēn shì yí gè hěn bàng de jìhuà.That is a really great plan.
