布里安娜
Bùlǐ'ānnà
The English female given name Brianna is translated into Chinese as 布里安娜 (Bùlǐ'ānnà).
Which one should you use?
布丽安娜 is considered the formal translation of Brianna.
How do you pronounce it?
Bùlǐ'ānnà
Did you know?
- While 布里安娜 is a phonetic translation, Chinese speakers rarely use foreign names in daily life and instead prefer to create a unique name using traditional characters that reflect a desired personality or virtue.
- When introducing themselves in China, someone named Brianna might use a 'nickname' consisting of the last character doubled, such as 娜娜, to sound more affectionate and casual.
- The character 娜 used in the translation is a 'feminine' character often reserved for female names. It is rarely used for males or inanimate objects, making the gender of the name clear through its script.
Examples in context
- 你好，我叫布丽安娜Hi, my name is Brianna
- 布利安娜要去中国Brianna wants to go to China
- 布里安娜是一个好名字。Bùlǐ'ānnà shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Brianna is a good name.
- 我不认识布里安娜。Wǒ bù rènshì Bùlǐ'ānnà.I don't know Brianna.
- 布里安娜正在看书。Bùlǐ'ānnà zhèngzài kànshū.Brianna is reading a book.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你见到布里安娜了吗？Wěi, nǐ jiàndào Bùlǐ'ānnà le ma?Wei, have you seen Brianna?
- 伟 Wei我没看到她。Wǒ méi kàndào tā.I haven't seen her.
- 佳怡 Jiayi布里安娜刚才还在这里。Bùlǐ'ānnà gāngcái hái zài zhèlǐ.Brianna was just here.
- 伟 Wei也许她去图书馆了。Yěxǔ tā qù túshūguǎn le.Maybe she went to the library.
