亚当夏娃

亞當夏娃

YàdāngXiàwá

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Meanings

1 Adam and Eve
2 the first man and woman in the Bible (Genesis)

Characters

phonetic 'wa'; lit. baby/girl

Examples

圣经里说，亚当夏娃是人类的祖先。

Shèngjīng lǐ shuō, Yàdāng Xiàwá shì rénlèi de zǔxiān.

The Bible says Adam and Eve were the ancestors of humanity.

这幅画描绘了亚当夏娃在伊甸园里的故事。

Zhè fú huà miáohuìle Yàdāng Xiàwá zài Yīdiànyuán lǐ de gùshi.

This painting depicts the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Tips

culture

亚当 transliterates Adam, while 夏娃 transliterates the Hebrew name Ḥawwāh (Eve). The version 夏娃 entered Chinese through Protestant Bible translations (likely via Cantonese phonetics — 夏娃 reads roughly 'Haa6-waa1'). The pair often appears as a poetic shorthand for 'the original man and woman' or for any archetypal first couple.

In Pop Culture

伊甸园 Yīdiànyuán

Garden of Eden

The paradise where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall in the Book of Genesis.

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

当 dāng

夏 xià

娃 wá