詹姆斯
zhānmǔsīTraditional: 詹姆斯
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Translation
James (given name or surname)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English name James, using 詹 (zhān), 姆 (mǔ) and 斯 (sī) for their sounds rather than their meanings.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- transliteration of English James
Stroke order
詹
姆
斯
Examples
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James is my English friend.
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James came here yesterday.
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We call him James.
菜。
James said he likes Chinese food.
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This book was written by James.
詹姆斯 (Zhānmǔsī) is the standard Mandarin transliteration of the name James, chosen for its sound. The characters are picked for phonetic value, not meaning.
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