How to Say "Alice" in Chinese

爱丽丝

àilìsī

爱丽丝 (àilìsī) is the Chinese way to say the English female given name Alice.

爱丽丝 is used to refer to the Western name 'Alice'.

Meaning: female given name (name)

Is it said differently in some regions?

This is the standard transliteration for the name 'Alice' used in mainland China.

àilìsī

The final character 丝 literally means 'silk', a material historically central to Chinese trade and culture.
The character 爱 (ài), used in the first syllable of 爱丽丝, is the same character used for the word 'love'. While it sounds like 'Al' in 'Alice', it carries a heavy emotional connotation of 'affection' in Chinese.
The character 丽 (lì) in the name is a very common component in many female names across Asia. It refers to 'beauty' or 'magnificence', making the name sound aesthetically pleasing to Chinese ears even if it is a transliteration.

我不喜欢爱丽丝。
I don't care for Alice.
This sentence shows how to express a lack of affection for 爱丽丝.
Tatoeba #1776714 by sadhen, translation #253031 by CN
玛丽没有化爱丽丝那样浓的妆。
Mary doesn't wear as much makeup as Alice.
This sentence compares the intensity of makeup worn by Mary to that of 爱丽丝.
Tatoeba #5670723 by verdastelo9604, translation #5472121 by CK
爱丽丝正在自己的房间里睡觉。
Alice is sleeping in her room.
This sentence describes the current activity of 爱丽丝 in a private setting.
Tatoeba #8920787 by crescat, translation #4510252 by AlanF_US
我正在和阿丽斯商讨新的计划。
I am discussing a new plan with Alice.
爱丽丝是一个聪明的女孩。
Alice is a smart girl.
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Two friends are talking about a girl named Alice at a cafe.

俊杰 Junjie

爱丽丝在哪儿？
Àilìsī zài nǎ'er?
Where is Alice?
梓涵 Zihan

她去超市了。
Tā qù chāoshì le.
She went to the supermarket.
俊杰 Junjie

爱丽丝知道这个消息吗？
Àilìsī zhīdào zhège xiāoxi ma?
Does Alice know this news?
梓涵 Zihan

她还没收到消息。
Tā hái méi shōudào xiāoxi.
She hasn't received the news yet.

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