艾弗里
àifúlǐ
The English name Avery is translated into Chinese as 艾弗里 (àifúlǐ).
艾弗里 is used as a proper name for a person.
What does it mean word for word?
In the form 艾弗里, the character 里 means "inside" or "within".
Which one should you use?
The form 艾弗瑞 is a formal option for translating the name Avery in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
àifúlǐ
Did you know?
- In the version 艾弗瑞, the final character 瑞 means 'auspicious' or 'lucky', a common choice for making foreign names sound more positive to Chinese ears.
- The character 里 is not only used for 'inside' but is also the standard unit of measurement for a 'li', a traditional Chinese mile.
- The character 弗 in 艾弗里 is a classical negation word meaning 'not', though in modern names it is used solely for its 'f' sound.
Examples in context
- 你好，我叫韦瑞。Hi, my name is Avery.
- 呢个係艾維，我嘅朋友。This is Avery, my friend.
- 艾维喜欢了解中国文化。Avery loves learning about Chinese culture.
- 艾弗里很友好。Àifúlǐ hěn yǒuhǎo.Avery is very friendly.
- 我认识艾弗里。Wǒ rènshi Àifúlǐ.I know Avery.
- 艾弗里在看书。Àifúlǐ zài kànshū.Avery is reading a book.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen艾弗里是新来的同事吗？Àifúlǐ shì xīn lái de tóngshì ma?Is Avery the new colleague?
- 伟 Wei是的，艾弗里人很不错。Shì de, Àifúlǐ rén hěn bùcuò.Yes, Avery is a very nice person.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那太好了。Nà tài hǎole.That's great.
- 伟 Wei我们应该和他交个朋友。Wǒmen yīnggāi hé tā jiāo gè péngyou.We should become friends with him.
