奥黛丽
Àodàilì
The English female given name Audrey is translated into Chinese as 奥黛丽 (Àodàilì).
奥黛丽 is used as a formal translation of the name Audrey.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Both 奥黛丽 and 奥德莉 are formal translations of the name Audrey.
How do you pronounce it?
Àodàilì
Did you know?
- The name 奥黛丽 is so strongly associated with Audrey Hepburn that the characters are often used as a shorthand for 'classic elegance' in Chinese fashion blogs.
- The character 黛 in 奥黛丽 specifically refers to a traditional black-green pigment used by women to paint their eyebrows in ancient China.
- While 奥黛丽 is the standard translation, the character 奥 is also the first character used for 'Olympics' 奥运会, giving the name a sense of grandeur and prestige.
Examples in context
- 奥黛丽是我最喜欢的电影明星。Audrey is my favorite movie star.
- 她叫奥黛丽。Tā jiào Àodàilì.Her name is Audrey.
- 奥黛丽是一个很漂亮的名字。Àodàilì shì yígè hěn piàoliang de míngzi.Audrey is a very beautiful name.
- 我想给我的女儿起名叫奥黛丽。Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ de nǚ'ér qǐ míng jiào Àodàilì.I want to name my daughter Audrey.
Example conversation
Haoran and Yuting are looking at a photo of a friend.
- 浩然 Haoran这位女士是谁？Zhè wèi nǚshì shì shéi?Who is this lady?
- 雨婷 Yuting她是奥黛丽。Tā shì Àodàilì.She is Audrey.
- 浩然 Haoran她看起来很漂亮。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn piàoliang.She looks very beautiful.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，奥黛丽非常优雅。Shì de, Àodàilì fēicháng yōuyǎ.Yes, Audrey is very elegant.
