Joy

Chinese translation: 快乐,欢乐,高兴,喜悦

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English term or phrase:Joy
Chinese translation:快乐,欢乐,高兴,喜悦
Entered by: Libin PhD

20:25 Apr 17, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Joy
Joy, China, United States
Joy
快乐,欢乐,高兴,喜悦
Explanation:
快乐 kuai4 le4
欢乐 huan1 le4
高兴 gao1 xing4
喜悦 xi3 yue4

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Note added at 2002-04-17 20:40:44 (GMT)
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China: 中国 zhong1 guo2

United States: 美国 mei3 guo2

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Note added at 2002-04-17 22:17:46 (GMT)
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If you want to know how to say your name in Chinese:

Translation of the meaning of Joy: 喜儿 (Pronounced as Xi\'er with Xi3 and er, the er here is a schwa) as suggested by Kevin. It is a great Chinese name.

Transliteration of Joy phonetically:
乔伊 qiao2 yi1 if your name orientated from English
若伊 ruo4 yi1 if your name is orientated from Portuguese
约伊 yue4 yi1 if your name is a German name
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4 +5快乐,欢乐,高兴,喜悦
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快乐,欢乐,高兴,喜悦


Explanation:
快乐 kuai4 le4
欢乐 huan1 le4
高兴 gao1 xing4
喜悦 xi3 yue4

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Note added at 2002-04-17 20:40:44 (GMT)
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China: 中国 zhong1 guo2

United States: 美国 mei3 guo2

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Note added at 2002-04-17 22:17:46 (GMT)
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If you want to know how to say your name in Chinese:

Translation of the meaning of Joy: 喜儿 (Pronounced as Xi\'er with Xi3 and er, the er here is a schwa) as suggested by Kevin. It is a great Chinese name.

Transliteration of Joy phonetically:
乔伊 qiao2 yi1 if your name orientated from English
若伊 ruo4 yi1 if your name is orientated from Portuguese
约伊 yue4 yi1 if your name is a German name


Libin PhD
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang: I think she meant how to say her name in Chinese. I wonder if she would like the name "喜儿". :-)
1 hr
  -> 喜儿。妙!Two thumbs up to you, Kevin.

agree  zwcorp
2 hrs

agree  Sunshine Wang: You guys are great, but I am afraid "喜儿" is difficult for the tongue. I would suggest "乔伊".
2 hrs

agree  Xiaoping Fu: “喜儿”is a good name, but I guess you guys have to tell her the story.
3 hrs

agree  Lichun E
6 hrs
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