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(jí mǐ) - Jimmy (given name) in Mandarin

Traditional: 吉米

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Translation

Jimmy (given name)

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English given name Jimmy, with 吉 (jí) meaning lucky and 米 (mǐ) meaning rice chosen mainly for their sound.

Origin
loan
Root
吉 (jí) + 米 (mǐ), phonetic

Stroke order

Stroke order for 吉

Stroke order for 米

Examples

Jimmy is my best friend.

Jimmy called me yesterday.

Have you met Jimmy?

Jimmy wants to learn Chinese.

We all like Jimmy very much.

吉米 (jí mǐ) is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English name Jimmy. The characters are picked for their sound rather than their meaning.

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This word is part of lesson 35.