托尼
tuōní
托尼 (tuōní) is the Chinese transliteration of the masculine given name Tony.
How do you pronounce it?
tuōní
Did you know?
- In mainland China, 托尼 is often used as a generic, humorous nickname for any male hairstylist, regardless of their actual name.
- In Chinese social media, people might refer to their stylist as 托尼老师 'Teacher Tony' to blend the Western name with the traditional Chinese respect for professional instructors.
- The character 尼 (ní) is very common in many transliterated female names, yet in 托尼, it is part of a distinctly masculine name.
Examples in context
- 托尼说英语说得跟你一样好。Tony speaks English as well as you.This sentence shows how to use 托尼 when discussing someone's language ability.Tatoeba #2033410 by sadhen, translation #37708 by CN
- 我找到了托尼。I found Tony.This sentence demonstrates how to use 托尼 when stating you have found someone.Tatoeba #510882 by fucongcong, translation #255264 by CN
- 这本书属于托尼。This book belongs to Tony.This sentence illustrates using 托尼 to indicate ownership of an object.Tatoeba #787046 by fucongcong, translation #427830 by witbrock
- 这是我的朋友，他叫托尼。This is my friend, he is called Tony.
- 请问先生你的名字是什么？托尼。Excuse me, sir, what's your name? Tony.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Wei and Yuting are waiting for a friend at a cafe.
- 伟 Wei托尼到了吗？Tuōní dàole ma?Has Tony arrived?
- 雨婷 Yuting还没有，他还在路上。Hái méiyǒu, tā hái zài lùshàng.Not yet, he is still on his way.
- 伟 Wei他应该很快就到了。Tā yīnggāi hěn kuài jiù dàole.He should be here very soon.
- 雨婷 Yuting你看，托尼在那儿！Nǐ kàn, Tuōní zài nà'er!Look, Tony is over there!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
