圣詹姆斯

聖詹姆斯

Shèngzhānmǔsī

proper noun #32,389

Meanings

1 St. James / Saint James (Chinese rendering used in place names like St. James's Park, St. James's Palace, and personal names)

Characters

to look at; phonetic 'Ja-'

nanny; phonetic '-m-'

this; standard syllable for '-s'

Examples

HSK 5

圣詹姆斯公园在伦敦市中心。

Shèngzhānmǔsī gōngyuán zài Lúndūn shìzhōngxīn.

St. James's Park is in central London.

HSK 7-9

圣詹姆斯宫是英国王室的宫殿。

Shèngzhānmǔsī gōng shì Yīngguó wángshì de gōngdiàn.

St. James's Palace is a royal palace of the British monarchy.

Tips

usage

圣 (shèng, 'holy/saint') is the standard Chinese prefix for 'Saint' in Western names. Compare 圣彼得堡 (St. Petersburg), 圣保罗 (São Paulo / St. Paul). 詹姆斯 is the standard transliteration of James, also used for individual figures like James 詹姆斯·邦德 (James Bond) or LeBron James 勒布朗·詹姆斯.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

詹 Zhān

姆 mǔ

斯 sī