亚历克萨
Yàlìkèsà
To say Alexa, the name of Amazon's voice assistant, in Chinese, write 亚历克萨 (Yàlìkèsà).
亚历克萨 copies the sound of the English name with Chinese characters, so it works as a name and carries no meaning of its own.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is Yàlìkèsà, four syllables that all take the falling tone.
Did you know?
- The first character 亚 in 亚历克萨 is commonly used in Chinese to mean 'sub-' or 'secondary', as it is in the word for 'subcontinent'.
- The name 亚历克萨 is a phonetic cousin to the historical name 亚历山大, which is the Chinese way of saying 'Alexander'.
- Unlike typical Chinese names which are chosen for poetic or auspicious meanings, 亚历克萨 is viewed by speakers as a purely functional tool for transcription.
Examples in context
- 你可以问问亚历克萨。Nǐ kěyǐ wènwen Yàlìkèsà.You can ask Alexa.
- 亚历克萨正在播放音乐。Yàlìkèsà zhèngzài bōfàng yīnyuè.Alexa is playing music.
- 我习惯了和亚历克萨说话。Wǒ xíguàn le hé Yàlìkèsà shuōhuà.I am used to talking to Alexa.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a smart device in a room.
- 梓涵 Zihan这是什么设备？Zhè shì shénme shèbèi?What device is this?
- 俊杰 Junjie这是亚历克萨。Zhè shì Yàlìkèsà.This is Alexa.
- 梓涵 Zihan它好用吗？Tā hǎoyòng ma?Is it easy to use?
- 俊杰 Junjie非常方便。Fēicháng fāngbiàn.It is very convenient.
