史黛丝
shǐdàisī
The English female given name Stacey is translated into Chinese as 史黛丝 (shǐdàisī).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 史黛丝 is the default form, there are other formal transliterations available: 斯黛茜, 斯黛西 and 史黛茜.
How do you pronounce it?
shǐdàisī
Did you know?
- The character 黛 in 史黛丝 refers to a blue-black pigment used for eyebrows in ancient China. It is a common choice for transliterating female names because it associates the person with traditional concepts of feminine beauty.
- While 史黛丝 is a standard translation, many people named Stacey living in China may adopt a completely different Chinese name that does not sound like the original. This helps them integrate better by using a name that follows traditional Chinese naming customs.
- There is no way to indicate the gender of 'Stacey' through the characters themselves. While the English name is feminine, the characters used in 史黛丝 are gender-neutral phonetic tools.
Examples in context
- 大家好，我叫斯黛茜。很高兴认识你们！Hello everyone, my name is Stacey. Nice to meet you all!
- 史黛丝在做什么？Shǐdàisī zài zuò shénme?What is Stacey doing?
- 我认识史黛丝。Wǒ rènshi Shǐdàisī.I know Stacey.
- 史黛丝今天没来。Shǐdàisī jīntiān méi lái.Stacey didn't come today.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are chatting in the office.
- 伟 Wei你见到史黛丝了吗？Nǐ jiàndào Shǐdàisī le ma?Have you seen Stacey?
- 雨婷 Yuting没有，她还没到。Méiyǒu, tā hái méi dào.No, she hasn't arrived yet.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，你也认识她吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ yě rènshi tā ma?Yuting, do you know her too?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我们是朋友。Shì de, wǒmen shì péngyou.Yes, we are friends.
