(jí mǔ) - Jim (given name) in Mandarin

jímǔ

Traditional: 吉姆

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Translation

Jim (given name)

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English name Jim, using 吉 (jí, lucky) for its sound and 姆 (mǔ), a character commonly used in foreign names.

Origin: loan
Root: 吉 (jí) + 姆 (mǔ), chosen for sound

Stroke order

吉

姆

Examples

。

Jim is a good friend of mine.

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Jim came to see me yesterday.

？

Do you know Jim?

。

Jim is a very clever person.

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Jim and I went to the cinema together.

吉姆 (Jímǔ) is the standard Mandarin transliteration of the English given name Jim. The characters are chosen for their sound, not their meaning.

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This word is part of lesson 33.