雅利安
yǎlì'ān
The English word "aryan" is translated into Chinese as 雅利安 (yǎlì'ān).
The term refers to a member of the supposed Aryan race.
Meaning: a member of the supposed Aryan race (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
yǎlì'ān
Did you know?
- In Chinese historical texts, the term 雅利安 is often discussed specifically in the context of the 'Aryan invasions' theory, which is a major point of debate in Asian archaeology.
- While the first character 雅 can mean 'elegant' or 'refined' in other contexts, it is used here strictly for its sound to build a foreign loanword.
- The character 安 in 雅利安 is one of the most common characters used in foreign name transliterations because it mimics a wide variety of nasal vowel sounds found in other languages.
Examples in context
- 在雅利安民族的历史中，传承和家族是非常重要的价值观。In the history of the Aryan people, lineage and family are highly valued.
- 他在研究雅利安人的历史。Tā zài yánjiū Yǎlì'ānrén de lìshǐ.He is studying the history of the Aryans.
- 雅利安这个词在历史上很复杂。Yǎlì'ān zhège cí zài lìshǐ shàng hěn fùzá.The term Aryan is very complex in history.
- 他在书中提到了雅利安人。Tā zài shū zhōng tí dào le Yǎlì'ānrén.He mentioned the Aryans in the book.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history textbook in the library.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你读到关于雅利安人的部分了吗？Nǐ dú dào guānyú Yǎlì'ānrén de bùfèn le ma?Did you read the part about the Aryans?
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，我也在看那一章。Shì de, wǒ yě zài kàn nà yī zhāng.Yes, I am reading that chapter too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这部分的内容很深奥。Zhè bùfèn de nèiróng hěn shēn'ào.The content in this part is very profound.
- 俊杰 Junjie确实，我们需要多查资料。Quèshí, wǒmen xūyào duō chá zīliào.Indeed, we need to look up more materials.
