伊丽莎
yī lì shā
The English female given name Eliza is translated into Chinese as 伊丽莎 (yī lì shā).
伊丽莎 is used as a transliteration of the name Eliza.
Which one should you use?
Àilìzhā (爱丽扎) is a formal rendition and Ēlì (艾丽) is an informal rendition.
How do you pronounce it?
yī lì shā
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers often use a 'nickname' format for names like 伊丽莎 by doubling a character, such as 莎莎, to sound more affectionate or cute.
- The character 伊 in 伊丽莎 was historically used as a third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'she' before it became a standard character for transliterating foreign names.
- In Chinese, the characters used to transliterate 'Eliza' are chosen purely for their phonetic sounds rather than any inherent meaning. This differs from traditional Chinese names where every character carries a specific, auspicious meaning.
Examples in context
- 伊丽莎是一个好女孩。Yīlìshā shì yīgè hǎo nǚhái.Eliza is a good girl.
- 我认识伊丽莎。Wǒ rènshi Yīlìshā.I know Eliza.
- 伊丽莎正在写信。Yīlìshā zhèngzài xiě xìn.Eliza is writing a letter.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你认识伊丽莎吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ rènshi Yīlìshā ma?Zhiqiang, do you know Eliza?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我不认识她，她是谁？Wǒ bù rènshi tā, tā shì shéi?I don't know her, who is she?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伊丽莎是我们的新同事。Yīlìshā shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì.Eliza is our new colleague.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想见见她。Wǒ xiǎng jiànjian tā.I would like to meet her.
