亚历杭德拉
Yàlìhǎndélā
The English name Alejandra is translated into Chinese as 亚历杭德拉 (Yàlìhǎndélā).
This phrase is used as a female given name.
Which one should you use?
阿莱桑德拉 is a formal way to say Alejandra in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Yàlìhǎndélā.
Did you know?
- The character 德 in 亚历杭德拉 means 'virtue' or 'moral'. It is frequently used in the Chinese transliteration of many Western names to add a positive connotation.
- The character 拉 at the end of 亚历杭德拉 literally means 'to pull'. It is one of the most common characters used to end the transliteration of foreign names ending in 'la' or 'ra'.
- While 亚历杭德拉 is a phonetic translation, a Chinese person might choose a 'meaning-based' name for themselves that captures the essence of 'defender of men' rather than just the sound.
Examples in context
- 很高兴认识你，我的名字叫亚历山德拉。Nice to meet you, my name is Alejandra.
- 请欢迎我们尊贵的来宾，阿莱桑德拉，上台！Please welcome our honored guest, Alejandra, to the stage!
- 生日快乐，亚莉！这是给你的礼物。Happy birthday, Ale! Here's a gift for you.
- 亚历杭德拉是个好名字。Yàlìhángdélā shì gè hǎo míngzi.Alejandra is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫亚历杭德拉的女孩。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Yàlìhángdélā de nǚhái.I know a girl named Alejandra.
- 亚历杭德拉在看书。Yàlìhángdélā zài kànshū.Alejandra is reading a book.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new classmate.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen亚历杭德拉是新来的学生吗？Yàlìhángdélā shì xīnlái de xuésheng ma?Is Alejandra the new student?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，她今天刚到学校。Shì de, tā jīntiān gāng dào xuéxiào.Yes, she just arrived at school today.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我们应该去和亚历杭德拉打个招呼。Nà wǒmen yīnggāi qù hé Yàlìhángdélā dǎ ge zhāohu.Then we should go say hello to Alejandra.
- 浩然 Haoran好主意，走吧。Hǎo zhǔyi, zǒu ba.Good idea, let's go.
