(jié kè) - Jack (given name transliteration) in Mandarin
jiékèTraditional: 傑克
Translation
Jack (given name transliteration)
Word origin
杰克 is a transliteration of the name 'Jack', chosen for sound rather than meaning: 杰 (jié) plus 克 (kè). As a phonetic loan the characters' own senses ('outstanding', 'to overcome') are not intended.
- Origin
- loanword
- Root
- 杰 (jié) + 克 (kè), phonetic transliteration of English 'Jack'
- English cognates
- Jack
Stroke order
杰
克
Examples
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Jack is my good friend.
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Hello, my name is Jack.
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Jack London is a famous American writer.
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Jack did not come to work today.
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Jack and I are colleagues.
杰克 (jié kè) is the standard Mandarin phonetic transliteration of the English name Jack. 杰 means outstanding or hero (杰出, outstanding) and 克 means to overcome or a unit of weight. Together they are chosen for their sound rather than meaning, as is common in Chinese name transliterations. It appears in film, literature, and media where English characters named Jack appear (杰克·伦敦, Jack London; 泰坦尼克号的主角, the Titanic protagonist).
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