阿里安娜
Ālǐ'ānnà
Arianna is a female given name in Chinese, typically transliterated as 阿里安娜 (Ālǐ'ānnà).
This phrase is used to transliterate the female given name Arianna into Chinese characters.
Which one should you use?
While 阿里安娜 is the default form, there are other formal ways to write this name, such as 阿丽安娜 and 亚瑞娜.
How do you pronounce it?
Ālǐ'ānnà
Did you know?
- The character 娜 is almost exclusively used in the transliteration of female foreign names to signify a feminine quality.
- The character 安 in 阿里安娜 means 'peace' or 'safety', which is one of the most auspicious meanings in Chinese naming traditions.
- Chinese names usually consist of one to three characters, so a four-character transliteration like 阿里安娜 is immediately recognizable as a foreign name.
Examples in context
- 阿里安娜是一个好名字。Ālǐ'ānnà shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Arianna is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫阿里安娜的女孩。Wǒ rènshì yīgè jiào Ālǐ'ānnà de nǚhái.I know a girl named Arianna.
- 阿里安娜在做什么？Ālǐ'ānnà zài zuò shénme?What is Arianna doing?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见过阿里安娜吗？Nǐ jiànguò Ālǐ'ānnà ma?Have you seen Arianna?
- 梓涵 Zihan我还没见过她。Wǒ hái méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen her yet.
- 俊杰 Junjie阿里安娜今天会来吗？Ālǐ'ānnà jīntiān huì lái ma?Will Arianna come today?
- 梓涵 Zihan我觉得她会来的。Wǒ juédé tā huì lái de.I think she will come.
