阿德琳
ādélín
阿德琳 (ādélín) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Adeline.
阿德琳 is used as a transliteration of the female given name Adeline.
Which one should you use?
While 阿德琳 is the default form, other formal variations exist such as 阿黛琳, 艾黛琳 and 雅黛琳.
How do you pronounce it?
ādélín
Did you know?
- The character 黛 found in variations like 阿黛琳 refers to a traditional black eyebrow pigment used by women in ancient China.
- The prefix 阿 (ā) used in some versions of the name is often used in Chinese to create a friendly, diminutive nickname.
- The character 琳 (lín) is a popular component in many female names because it refers to 'beautiful jade' or 'precious gems'.
Examples in context
- 你认识阿黛琳吗？Do you know Adeline?
- 是的，我认识她。Yes, I know her.
- 我很好，谢谢。I'm good, thank you.
- 我认识一个叫阿德琳的女孩。Wǒ rènshì yīgè jiào Ādélín de nǚhái.I know a girl named Adeline.
- 阿德琳是我的好朋友。Ādélín shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Adeline is my good friend.
- 请问，阿德琳在哪儿？Qǐngwèn, Ādélín zài nǎ'er?Excuse me, where is Adeline?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你见过阿德琳吗？Nǐ jiànguò Ādélín ma?Have you seen Adeline?
- 俊杰 Junjie我还没见过她。Wǒ hái méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen her yet.
- 佳怡 Jiayi她今天也会来参加聚会。Tā jīntiān yě huì lái cānjiā jùhuì.She is coming to the party today too.
- 俊杰 Junjie那太好了。Nà tài hǎole.That's great then.
