阿利亚
ā lì yǎ
阿利亚 (ā lì yǎ) is the Chinese word for the aliyah, the immigration of Jews to Israel.
阿利亚 is used as a noun to refer specifically to the immigration of Jewish people to the state of Israel.
Meaning: immigration of Jews to Israel (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ā lì yǎ.
Did you know?
- Unlike the Hebrew root for 'ascent', the Chinese term 阿利亚 contains no linguistic connection to the concept of 'climbing' or 'going up'.
- In Chinese, the concept of 'returning' to a homeland is often expressed with 回归, but 阿利亚 is used specifically for the Jewish experience.
- If a Chinese speaker saw the characters 阿利亚 without context, they might mistake it for a person's name rather than a historical phenomenon.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a relative's travel plans.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，你听说了吗？他的家人要进行阿利亚。Jùnjié, nǐ tīngshuō le ma? Tā de jiārén yào jìnxíng Ālìyà.Junjie, did you hear? His family is making aliyah.
- 俊杰 Junjie真的吗？他们准备搬到以色列了吗？Zhēnde ma? Tāmen zhǔnbèi bāndào Yǐsèliè le ma?Really? Are they preparing to move to Israel?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，阿利亚是他们的梦想。Shìde, Ālìyà shì tāmen de mèngxiǎng.Yes, aliyah is their dream.
- 俊杰 Junjie祝他们一切顺利。Zhù tāmen yīqiè shùnlì.I wish them all the best.
