戴安娜
Dài'ānnà
The English given name Diana is translated into Chinese as 戴安娜 (Dài'ānnà). Wiktionary also lists 黛安娜 (Dài'ānnà).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 戴安娜 | Dài'ānnà |
| 黛安娜 | Dài'ānnà |
戴安娜 and its variants are used as transliterations for the female given name Diana.
Which one should you use?
戴安娜 and 黛安娜 are both transliterations of the name. Additionally, the form 丹娜 can be used as a formal representation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Dài'ānnà
Did you know?
- The character 黛 in the variant 黛安娜 refers to a traditional blue-black pigment used by women to paint their eyebrows in ancient China.
- The character 娜 (nà) is a 'feminine' phonetic component frequently used in transliterating female names to imbust the name with an elegant or graceful feeling.
- In certain creative contexts, a translator might avoid a direct transliteration of 'Diana' and instead use a name with a similar meaning, such as a name related to the 'Moon'.
Examples in context
- 我很高兴认识你，丹娜。Nice to meet you, Diana.
- 这是我们的同事，黛安娜。This is our colleague, Diana.
- 戴安娜是一个好名字。Dài'ānnà shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Diana is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫戴安娜的朋友。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Dài'ānnà de péngyǒu.I know a friend named Diana.
- 戴安娜正在图书馆学习。Dài'ānnà zhèngzài túshūguǎn xuéxí.Diana is studying in the library.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a classmate.
- 俊杰 Junjie你见过戴安娜吗？Nǐ jiànguò Dài'ānnà ma?Have you seen Diana?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我刚才在操场看到她了。Wǒ gāngcái zài cāochǎng kàndào tā le.I just saw her at the playground.
- 俊杰 Junjie她今天穿得真漂亮。Tā jīntiān chuān de zhēn piàoliang.She is dressed very beautifully today.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，她总是很有气质。Shì de, tā zǒng shì hěn yǒu qìzhì.Yes, she always has great elegance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diana” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
