谢帕德 (Xièpàdé): Shepard / Sheppard (Western sur…

Meanings

1 Shepard / Sheppard (Western surname; in dubbed games and films most often refers to Commander Shepard, the protagonist of BioWare's Mass Effect series)

Characters

谢

xiè

to thank / surname Xie (phonetic 'She-')

帕

pà

kerchief (phonetic '-pa-')

德

dé

virtue (phonetic '-rd')

Examples

玩家可以选择男性或女性的谢帕德指挥官。

Wánjiā kěyǐ xuǎnzé nánxìng huò nǚxìng de Xièpàdé zhǐhuīguān.

Players can choose either a male or female Commander Shepard.

谢帕德拯救了整个银河系。

Xièpàdé zhěngjiùle zhěnggè Yínhéxì.

Shepard saved the entire galaxy.

Tips

culture

Most prominent bearer in pop culture: Commander Shepard (谢帕德指挥官), the customizable protagonist of Mass Effect (《质量效应》, 2007–2012), one of gaming's most iconic role-playing heroes. Other notable Shepards include astronaut Alan Shepard (艾伦·谢帕德, first American in space), playwright Sam Shepard (萨姆·谢帕德), and Sheppard Air Force Base (谢帕德空军基地).

usage

Three-character transliteration: 谢 'xie' renders 'She-' (Mandarin lacks 'sh-' so 'xi' is the closest soft fricative), 帕 'pa' renders 'pa', 德 'de' renders '-rd'. Compare 莎士比亚 Shakespeare and 雪莉 Shelly for similar 'sh-' renderings.