山姆
shānmǔTraditional: 山姆
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Translation
Sam (given name)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English name Sam, using 山 (shān, mountain) for its sound and 姆 (mǔ), a character commonly used in foreign names.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 山 (shān) + 姆 (mǔ), chosen for sound
Stroke order
山
姆
Examples
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Sam is an American.
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I chatted with Sam for a long time yesterday.
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Sam likes playing football.
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Have you met Sam's older sister?
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Sam is getting married next month.
山姆 (Shānmǔ) is the standard Mandarin transliteration of the English given name Sam. As with most transliterated names, the characters are picked for sound rather than meaning.
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