托马斯
tuōmǎsī
The name Thomas is translated into Chinese as 托马斯 (tuōmǎsī).
托马斯 is a phonetic transliteration used for the Western name Thomas and is not a native Chinese name.
Meaning: given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, another way to say Thomas is 湯瑪士.
How do you pronounce it?
tuōmǎsī
Did you know?
- The character 马 in the name is the same character used to represent 'horse' in many other phonetic transliterations.
- In Chinese, the characters used for 托马斯 are often found in other translated names, making the name sound very 'foreign' to a native speaker.
- The character 托 in 托马斯 can also mean 'to hand over' or 'to rely on', but in this context, it serves only as a sound carrier.
Examples in context
- 托马斯小姐教我们历史。Miss Thomas teaches us history.Tatoeba #10059326 by GlossaMatik, translation #37446 by CN
- 我需要在学校去找托马斯。I have to go look for Thomas at school.Tatoeba #6744693 by swolesuki, translation #6707189 by lucasmg123
- 托马斯正在看书。Tuōmǎsī zhèngzài kànshū.Thomas is reading a book.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are talking about a new colleague.
- 伟 Wei你认识托马斯吗？Nǐ rènshi Tuōmǎsī ma?Do you know Thomas?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我不认识他。Wǒ bù rènshi tā.I don't know him.
- 伟 Wei他是我们的新同事。Tā shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì.He is our new colleague.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想见见托马斯。Wǒ xiǎng jiànjian Tuōmǎsī.I want to meet Thomas.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
