艾莎
ài shā
艾莎 (ài shā) is the Chinese translation of the female given name Aisha.
艾莎 is used as a transliteration of the female given name Aisha.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
ài shā
Did you know?
- While 艾莎 is the phonetic translation for 'Aisha', it is also the official Chinese name for 'Elsa' from Disney's Frozen.
- The character 莎 refers to a type of sedge or grass, meaning 艾莎 literally combines two different types of plants.
- The character 莎 is very frequently used in Chinese transliterations of foreign female names, such as 'Jessica' or 'Sasha', making it a 'signature' character for Western femininity.
Examples in context
- 嘩，愛莎，下次一齊睇戲啦!Wow, Aisha, let's watch a movie together next time!
- 艾莎是一个可爱的名字。Àishā shì yīgè kě'ài de míngzi.Aisha is a lovely name.
- 我认识一个叫艾莎的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Àishā de péngyou.I know a friend named Aisha.
- 艾莎今天没来上课。Àishā jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.Aisha did not come to class today.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their classmates.
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，你见到艾莎了吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ jiàndào Àishā le ma?Yuting, have you seen Aisha?
- 雨婷 Yuting我刚才看见艾莎了。Wǒ gāngcái kànjiàn Àishā le.I just saw Aisha.
- 俊杰 Junjie她在图书馆吗？Tā zài túshūguǎn ma?Is she at the library?
- 雨婷 Yuting好像是。Hǎoxiàng shì.It seems so.
