戴耶

Dàiyē

proper noun #33,280

Meanings

1 Dayer / Dayer (transliteration of a foreign surname or personal name)

Characters

to wear (a hat); a Chinese surname (used phonetically here)

phonetic syllable (used in transliterations like 耶稣 'Jesus')

Examples

戴耶先生从英国来访。

Dàiyē xiānsheng cóng Yīngguó láifǎng.

Mr. Dayer is visiting from England.

电影里的反派叫戴耶。

Diànyǐng lǐ de fǎnpài jiào Dàiyē.

The villain in the movie is called Dayer.

Tips

usage

Two-character transliteration of Western names like 'Dayer' or 'Deyer'. 戴 (dài) is one of the standard surname-grade characters used for the 'D-' onset; 耶 (yē) handles the '-yer' tail, the same character used in 耶稣 (Jesus).

Stroke Order

戴 dài

耶 yē