泰勒·斯威夫特
Tàilè Sīwēifūtè
Taylor Swift is the name of the famous American singer and songwriter, translated into Chinese as 泰勒·斯威夫特 (Tàilè Sīwēifūtè).
Which one should you use?
There are multiple formal ways to transcribe the name. 泰勒·斯威夫特 is the default form, while 泰勒·史薇芙特 and 泰勒·史维特 serve as alternative formal translations.
How do you pronounce it?
Tàilè Sīwēifūtè
Did you know?
- While her official name is 泰勒·斯威夫特, her most popular nickname in China is 霉霉 (Méiméi). Although it sounds like a cute repetitive name, it literally translates to 'moldy' or 'mouldy'.
- The character 斯 (sī) used in her surname is a 'loan character' used almost exclusively for phonetic reasons in foreign names, rarely appearing in native Chinese words in that role.
- The character 泰 Tài in her name is the same character used in the Chinese name for 'Thailand'. It is a common choice for transcribing the 'Tay' sound in foreign names.
Examples in context
- 我是 泰勒·斯威夫特 的忠实粉丝。I am a loyal fan of Taylor Swift.
- 我非常喜欢泰勒·斯威夫特。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān Tàilè Sīwēifúte.I like Taylor Swift very much.
- 泰勒·斯威夫特是一位很棒的歌手。Tàilè Sīwēifúte shì yī wèi hěn bàng de gēshǒu.Taylor Swift is a great singer.
- 你在听泰勒·斯威夫特的歌吗？Nǐ zài tīng Tàilè Sīwēifúte de gē ma?Are you listening to Taylor Swift's songs?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music in a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你听过泰勒·斯威夫特的歌吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ tīngguò Tàilè Sīwēifúte de gē ma?Zhiqiang, have you heard Taylor Swift's songs?
- 志强 Zhiqiang听过，她的歌很有名。Tīngguò, tā de gē hěn yǒumíng.I have, her songs are very famous.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我也觉得泰勒·斯威夫特很有才华。Wǒ yě juéde Tàilè Sīwēifúte hěn yǒu cáihuá.I also think Taylor Swift is very talented.
- 志强 Zhiqiang没错，她写歌写得很好。Méicuò, tā xiě gē xiě de hěn hǎo.That's right, she writes songs very well.
