塞西莉亚
sāixīlìyǎ
The English name Cecilia is translated into Chinese as 塞西莉亚 (sāixīlìyǎ).
塞西莉亚 is used as a transliteration of the female given name Cecilia.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
In Mandarin Chinese, there are alternate transliterations for the name: 切西莉亚 and 塞茜莉亚.
How do you pronounce it?
sāixīlìyǎ
Did you know?
- The character 莉 in 塞西莉亚 is a very common component in Chinese female names because it means 'jasmine', which is used to give the transliteration a more feminine feel.
- Transliterated names like 塞西莉亚 are typically used only in translated literature or when referring to foreigners. A Chinese person would rarely adopt this specific string of characters as their own legal name.
- The transliteration 塞西莉亚 uses the character 塞, which can also mean 'to stuff' or 'a mountain pass', making the name sound like a sequence of unrelated actions or places.
Examples in context
- 塞西莉亚是一个好听的名字。Sāixīlìyà shì yīgè hǎotīng de míngzi.Cecilia is a beautiful name.
- 我的朋友叫塞西莉亚。Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào Sāixīlìyà.My friend is named Cecilia.
- 塞西莉亚在学校工作。Sāixīlìyà zài xuéxiào gōngzuò.Cecilia works at the school.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 梓涵 Zihan你认识塞西莉亚吗？Nǐ rènshí Sāixīlìyà ma?Do you know Cecilia?
- 伟 Wei我不认识她。Wǒ bù rènshí tā.I don't know her.
- 梓涵 Zihan她是我们的新同事。Tā shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì.She is our new colleague.
- 伟 Wei我想认识塞西莉亚。Wǒ xiǎng rènshí Sāixīlìyà.I would like to meet Cecilia.
