卡罗琳
Kǎluólín
The English female given name Caroline is translated into Chinese as 卡罗琳 (Kǎluólín).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
卡洛琳 is a regional variation of the transliteration.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kǎluólín.
Did you know?
- While 卡罗琳 is the standard transliteration, a Chinese person might choose a native name like 佳琳 to keep the 'lin' sound while adding a meaning like 'beautiful jade'.
- The character 卡 in 卡罗琳 is also used to mean 'stuck' or 'card' in modern Chinese slang and business terms.
- The variation 卡洛琳 replaces 罗 with 洛, a character associated with the famous Luo River in ancient Chinese poetry.
Examples in context
- 卡罗琳在看书。Kǎluólín zài kànshū.Caroline is reading a book.
- 我认识卡罗琳。Wǒ rènshi Kǎluólín.I know Caroline.
- 卡罗琳非常友好。Kǎluólín fēicháng yǒuhǎo.Caroline is very friendly.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are discussing a new colleague.
- 伟 Wei新来的同事是卡罗琳吗？Xīn lái de tóngshì shì Kǎluólín ma?Is the new colleague Caroline?
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，她叫卡罗琳。Shì de, tā jiào Kǎluólín.Yes, her name is Caroline.
- 伟 Wei卡罗琳看起来很专业。Kǎluólín kàn qǐlái hěn zhuānyè.Caroline looks very professional.
- 佳怡 Jiayi没错，她确实很优秀。Méi cuò, tā quèshí hěn yōuxiù.That's right, she is indeed excellent.
