本杰明 (Běnjiémíng): Benjamin (name)

Meanings

1 Benjamin (name)

Characters

本

běn

root; origin (used for transliteration)

杰

jié

outstanding; hero (used for transliteration)

明

míng

bright; clear (used for transliteration)

Examples

本杰明是我最好的朋友。

Běnjiémíng shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.

Benjamin is my best friend.

本杰明·富兰克林是美国的开国元勋。

Běnjiémíng Fùlánkèlín shì Měiguó de kāiguó yuánxūn.

Benjamin Franklin was one of America's founding fathers.

Tips

usage

本杰明 is the standard Mandarin transliteration of Benjamin. Often shortened to 本 in casual contexts among friends.

In Pop Culture

本杰明·富兰克林 Běnjiémíng Fùlánkèlín

Benjamin Franklin

American founding father, inventor, face on the $100 bill

本杰明·巴顿 Běnjiémíng Bādùn

Benjamin Button

character who ages backwards in the Brad Pitt film

Stroke Order

本 běn

杰 jié

明 míng

Related Words

本杰 Běnjié #27,261

Benji (shortened transliteration of the English name Benjamin or Benji)

杰西 jiéxī #4,729

Jesse (name) / Jessie (name)

should have / ought to have / was supposed to

本能 běnnéng HSK 7 #5,166

instinct

本事 běnshi HSK 3 #4,014

ability; skill; capability / real ability; what one is actually capable of

本身 běnshēn HSK 6 #3,157

itself; in itself; per se / one's own; oneself