朵拉
duǒlā
The name of the main character in the children's animated series Dora the Explorer in Chinese is 朵拉 (duǒlā).
How do you pronounce it?
duǒlā
Did you know?
- The character 拉 also means 'to pull' or 'to drag', creating a comical literal meaning of 'flower pull' for those who ignore the phonetic intent.
- While 朵拉 is the standard translation, some Chinese fans call the character 朵朵 which is a common cute nickname for girls.
- The first character 朵 (duǒ) is a classifier or measure word used specifically for flowers.
Examples in context
- 我们一起看朵拉吧！Let's watch Dora together!
- 多多，你喜不喜欢多拉！Duoduo, do you like Dora?
- 妹妹很喜欢朵拉。Mèimei hěn xǐhuān Duǒlā.My little sister really likes Dora.
- 这部动画片里有朵拉。Zhè bù dònghuàpiàn lǐ yǒu Duǒlā.Dora is in this cartoon.
- 我们在看朵拉的节目。Wǒmen zài kàn Duǒlā de jiémù.We are watching Dora's show.
Example conversation
A couple is watching a cartoon with their daughter.
- 梓涵 Zihan你看，那是朵拉吗？Nǐ kàn, nà shì Duǒlā ma?Look, is that Dora?
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，是朵拉。Shì de, shì Duǒlā.Yes, it is Dora.
- 梓涵 Zihan女儿想看朵拉的动画。Nǚ'ér xiǎng kàn Duǒlā de dònghuà.Our daughter wants to watch Dora's cartoon.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们就陪她看吧。Nà wǒmen jiù péi tā kàn ba.Then let's watch it with her.
