戴
维

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The Chinese word 戴维 is formed through phonetic transliteration of the English name "David". The character 戴 (dài) approximates the sound "Da", and 维 (wéi) approximates the sound "vid", with the combination creating a sound-based representation of the original name.

Example Sentences Hide

戴维是我的好朋友。

Dài wéi shì wǒ de hǎo péng you.

David is my good friend.

这位是我们的新同事戴维。

Zhè wèi shì wǒ men de xīn tóng shì Dài wéi.

This is our new colleague, David.

戴维正在学习中文和中国文化。

Dài wéi zhèng zài xué xí zhōng wén hé zhōng guó wén huà.

David is currently studying Chinese language and culture.

你认识那位叫戴维的工程师吗？

Nǐ rèn shì nà wèi jiào Dài wéi de gōng chéng shī ma?

Do you know that engineer named David?

戴维告诉我他下个月要去上海出差。

Dài wéi gào su wǒ tā xià gè yuè yào qù Shàng hǎi chū chāi.

David told me that he is going to Shanghai on a business trip next month.

Word Definition - 戴维

dài wéi Davy; Davey; Davie; David

Individual Character Details

戴 dài, dài
维 wéi, wéi