译名 (yì míng) — translated name (by meaning or sound); transliteration
Definition
A 译名 is a name rendered in another language — either a 'translated name' (by meaning) or a 'transliteration' (by sound). Used mainly for people, places, and brands across languages.
noun
translated name (by meaning or sound)transliteration
Examples
- 译名。Zhè ge yì míng bú tài zhǔn què.This translated name is not very accurate.
- 译名。Wài guó míng rén de yì míng tōng cháng shì yīn yì.The translated names of foreign celebrities are usually transliterations.
- ，译名。Fān yì yì běn shū shí, rén wù de yì míng bì xū yí zhì.When translating a book, the translated names of the characters must be consistent.
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