赛特 (Sài tè) — Seth (name) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Seth (name)

赛特。
Wǒ yǒu yí wèi měi guó péng you jiào Sài tè.
I have an American friend named Seth.
赛特。
Sài tè Shì wǒ men gōng sī de xīn jīng lǐ.
Seth is our company's new manager.
赛特。
Zuó tiān wǒ gēn Sài tè yì qǐ chī le wǔ fàn.
Yesterday I had lunch with Seth.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 賽; 赛 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèishell

Sound part声符shēngfú

塞

Same sound today

The traditional form 賽 uses 貝 (shell) for meaning and 塞 for sound. The simplified 赛 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

牛寺特

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寺

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape combines 牛 (ox) with 寺, which gives the pronunciation; it originally meant a large bull.