泰勒
Tàilè
The English name Taylor is translated into Chinese as 泰勒 (Tàilè).
泰勒 is used as a translation for the person's name or surname Taylor.
How do you pronounce it?
Tàilè
Did you know?
- If you were to write 'a person who sews clothes' (a real taylor) instead of the name 'Taylor', you would use the word 裁缝 (cáiféng) rather than the phonetic 泰勒.
- The character 勒 used in 泰勒 is often found in many Western transliterated names, such as 'Miller' or 'Walker'. This is because it mimics a specific nasal or liquid sound in English names.
- The character 泰 is also the first character in the name of Thailand, which is 泰国 (Tàiguó). This shows how a single character can bridge unrelated concepts like a Western name and a Southeast Asian country.
Examples in context
- 大家好，这位是我的朋友，泰勒。Hello everyone, this is my friend, Taylor.
- 泰勒是一个好名字。Tàilè shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Taylor is a good name.
- 我认识一位泰勒先生。Wǒ rènshí yī wèi Tàilè xiānsheng.I know a Mr. Taylor.
- 泰勒去超市了。Tàilè qù chāoshì le.Taylor went to the supermarket.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their new coworker.
- 俊杰 Junjie泰勒今天来上班了吗？Tàilè jīntiān lái shàngbān le ma?Did Taylor come to work today?
- 雨婷 Yuting他还没来。Tā hái méi lái.He hasn't arrived yet.
- 俊杰 Junjie泰勒经常迟到吗？Tàilè jīngcháng chídào ma?Does Taylor often arrive late?
- 雨婷 Yuting他不经常迟到。Tā bù jīngcháng chídào.He doesn't arrive late often.
