爱丽儿
Àilì'ěr
The name Ariel in Chinese is 爱丽儿 (Àilì'ěr).
Meaning: name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 爱丽儿 is the default form, the name can also be written as 阿里尔 or 爱丽尔.
How do you pronounce it?
Àilì'ěr
Did you know?
- In China, the character Ariel is known by the title 小美人鱼, which translates literally to 'little beautiful fish' rather than 'mermaid'.
- Because 'Ariel' is a foreign name, the Chinese characters used like 爱 (love) and 丽 (beautiful) are chosen specifically for their pleasant sounds and positive meanings rather than to translate the name's origins.
- If you use the version 阿里尔, the character 阿 (ā) functions as a 'diminutive' prefix in many dialects, such as Cantonese or even in certain Mandarin regions. This makes the name sound less like a formal Western name and more like a playful, affectionate nickname used by family or close friends.
Examples in context
- 阿里尔你好 (Ā lǐ ěr nǐ hǎo)Hello, Ariel.
- 亚里尔是我的好朋友 (Yà lǐ ěr shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu)Ariel is my good friend.
- 艾瑞喜欢中国文化 (Ài ruì xǐ huān Zhōngguó wén huà)Ariel likes Chinese culture.
- 阿瑞尔的中文很流利 (Ā ruì ěr de zhōng wén hěn liú lì)Ariel speaks Chinese fluently.
- 爱丽儿的名字很好听。Àilì'ér de míngzi hěn hǎotīng.Ariel's name sounds very beautiful.
- 爱丽儿在写作业。Àilì'ér zài xiě zuòyè.Ariel is doing her homework.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new student in their class.
- 俊杰 Junjie那个新同学叫什么名字？Nàge xīn tóngxué jiào shénme míngzi?What is that new classmate's name?
- 佳怡 Jiayi她叫爱丽儿。Tā jiào Àilì'ér.Her name is Ariel.
- 俊杰 Junjie爱丽儿看起来很友好。Àilì'ér kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.Ariel looks very friendly.
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，我也觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě juéde.Yes, I think so too.
