Word · Frequency #3679
Joan
/dʒoʊn/
琼
a female given name
琼(女子名)
In use
Joan is my best friend from college.
I met Joan at the library yesterday.
Joan has a beautiful voice and loves singing.
Joan + verb
简单主谓结构。
Joan is a teacher.
琼是一位老师。
know Joan
I know Joan very well.
我很了解琼。
call someone Joan
称呼某人时使用。
They call her Joan.
他们叫她琼。
Connections
Collocations
- Joan of Arc
- 圣女贞德
- Joan of Arc led the French army.圣女贞德领导了法国军队。
- Joan's book
- 琼的书
- I read Joan's book.我读了琼的书。
- ask Joan
- 问琼
- Ask Joan for help.向琼求助。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm not Joan of Arc, but I've got the scars
- 出自麦当娜歌曲《Joan of Arc》，表达虽非圣女贞德，但也历经伤痕。In the song, Madonna sings: 'I'm not Joan of Arc, but I've got the scars.'在这首歌中，麦当娜唱道：'我不是圣女贞德，但我有伤疤。'
Confusing words
- Joanne
- 乔安妮（女子名） · Joan 通常译为‘琼’，而 Joanne 译为‘乔安妮’，二者拼写和发音不同，选择时需注意名字的具体写法。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
琼瑶的琼，即女子名Joan。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 人名; note_zh: 琼作为女子名，通常用于正式或非正式场合，中性。
Grammar Note
专有名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'joan' (/dʒoʊn/). Note that 'bone' and 'cone' are spelled with '-one' but sound the same.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.