吉姆
jímǔTraditional: 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
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Jim is a good friend of mine.
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Jim came to see me yesterday.
？
Do you know Jim?
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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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