汤尼

湯尼

Tāngní

noun #8,162

Meanings

1 Tony (English name, transliteration)

Characters

soup; hot water (used here for sound)

Buddhist nun (used here for sound)

A phonetic transliteration of the English name 'Tony.' Characters chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

汤尼是我的美国朋友。

Tāngní shì wǒ de Měiguó péngyǒu.

Tony is my American friend.

汤尼的中文说得很好。

Tāngní de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.

Tony speaks Chinese very well.

Tips

usage

汤尼 is one transliteration of 'Tony.' Another common version is 托尼 (Tuōní). 托尼 is more widely used in mainland China, while 汤尼 appears more in Hong Kong and Taiwan contexts.

Stroke Order

汤 tāng

尼 ní