安娜贝尔
ān nà bèi ěr
Annabelle is a female given name in Chinese, written as 安娜贝尔 (ān nà bèi ěr).
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of several characters: 安 can mean peaceful, while 莉 means jasmine and 柏 means cypress.
How do you pronounce it?
ān nà bèi ěr
Did you know?
- In China, the name 安娜贝尔 is strongly associated with the possessed doll from the 'Conjuring' and 'Annabelle' horror film franchise.
- The character 娜 is almost exclusively used for transliterating foreign female names and is rarely found in traditional native Chinese names.
- If a Chinese speaker were to name a child 安娜贝尔, it would immediately signal to others that the child has a Western background or a foreign connection.
Examples in context
- 安娜贝尔是一个好名字。Ānnàbèi'ěr shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Annabelle is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫安娜贝尔的女孩。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Ānnàbèi'ěr de nǚhái.I know a girl named Annabelle.
- 安娜贝尔在图书馆工作。Ānnàbèi'ěr zài túshūguǎn gōngzuò.Annabelle works at the library.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen新来的同事是谁？Xīn lái de tóngshì shì shéi?Who is the new colleague?
- 志强 Zhiqiang她的名字是安娜贝尔。Tā de míngzì shì Ānnàbèi'ěr.Her name is Annabelle.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen安娜贝尔人怎么样？Ānnàbèi'ěr rén zěnmeyàng?How is Annabelle as a person?
- 志强 Zhiqiang她非常友好。Tā fēicháng yǒuhǎo.She is very friendly.
