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The word "乔治" is formed through the process of phonetic borrowing from a foreign language, specifically to transcribe the sound of the name "George". It is constructed by selecting two existing Chinese characters, "乔" (qiáo) and "治" (zhì), whose combined pronunciation approximates the original foreign name. The individual meanings of the characters are largely irrelevant to their function here; they serve purely as phonetic symbols. These characters are then cemented together as a fixed, inseparable unit used exclusively to refer to that specific name, demonstrating how Chinese incorporates foreign terms by sound-matching with its own syllabic inventory.

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乔治喜欢跑步。

Qiáozhì xǐhuān pǎobù.

George likes running.

乔治每天去学校。

Qiáozhì měitiān qù xuéxiào.

George goes to school every day.

乔治的弟弟叫汤姆。

Qiáozhì de dìdì jiào Tāngmǔ.

George's younger brother is called Tom.

乔治在学习中文和数学。

Qiáozhì zài xuéxí Zhōngwén hé shùxué.

George is studying Chinese and mathematics.

乔治计划明年去中国旅行。

Qiáozhì jìhuà míngnián qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.

George plans to travel to China next year.

Word Definition - 乔治

qiáo zhì George (name)

Individual Character Details