阿玛亚
Ā mǎ yà
阿玛亚 (Ā mǎ yà) is the Chinese way to say the proper name Amaya.
阿玛亚 is used as a proper name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ā mǎ yà.
Did you know?
- The character 玛 is so specialized for foreign names that seeing it in a text is an immediate visual cue to a reader that the subject is likely not Chinese.
- Although 阿 is used here for sound, in daily life it is often added to the start of a name to create an affectionate 'pet name' for children or close friends.
- In Chinese, the character 亚 is the same character used to refer to the continent of 'Asia'.
Examples in context
- 阿玛亚很喜欢听音乐。Āmǎyà hěn xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.Amaya really likes listening to music.
- 那个人叫阿玛亚。Nàge rén jiào Āmǎyà.That person is called Amaya.
- 阿玛亚是一名医生。Āmǎyà shì yī míng yīshēng.Amaya is a doctor.
Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are talking about a new colleague.
- 浩然 Haoran新同事叫什么名字？Xīn tóngshì jiào shénme míngzi?What is the new colleague's name?
- 佳怡 Jiayi她叫阿玛亚。Tā jiào Āmǎyà.Her name is Amaya.
- 浩然 Haoran阿玛亚是哪国人？Āmǎyà shì nǎ guó rén?Where is Amaya from?
- 佳怡 Jiayi她是外国人。Tā shì wàiguó rén.She is a foreigner.
