托比
Tuōbǐ
The English name Toby is translated into Chinese as 托比 (Tuōbǐ).
托比 is a masculine given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Tuōbǐ.
Did you know?
- If a person named Toby wanted a 'real' Chinese name, they would likely choose entirely different characters that sound similar but carry auspicious meanings, rather than using 托比.
- The character 托 is used in the word 托付 ('to entrust'), giving the name a subtle, subconscious feeling of reliability to a native speaker.
- The character 比 in 托比 is also the first character in 比赛 ('competition' or 'match'), a word used daily in sports and gaming.
Examples in context
- 你好，托比！(Nǐ hǎo, Tuōbǐ!)Hello, Toby!
- 嘿，小托，我已经等你好久了！(Hēi, xiǎo Tuō, wǒ yǐjīng děng nǐ hǎo jiǔle!)Hey, Little Toby, I've been waiting for you for so long!
- 我认识一个叫托比的男孩。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Tuōbǐ de nánhái.I know a boy named Toby.
- 托比今天没来上课。Tuōbǐ jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.Toby didn't come to class today.
- 托比是一个很友善的人。Tuōbǐ shì yīgè hěn yǒushàn de rén.Toby is a very friendly person.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate in the hallway.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见过托比吗？Nǐ jiànguò Tuōbǐ ma?Have you seen Toby?
- 雨婷 Yuting我没见过他。Wǒ méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen him.
- 俊杰 Junjie他在图书馆等我们。Tā zài túshūguǎn děng wǒmen.He is waiting for us in the library.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们现在过去吧。Nà wǒmen xiànzài guòqù ba.Then let's go there now.
