伊丽莎白
Yīlìshābái
The English name Elizabeth is translated into Chinese as 伊丽莎白 (Yīlìshābái).
伊丽莎白 is used as the Chinese transcription for the female given name Elizabeth.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong, a common translation for the name is 伊利莎伯. In Taiwan, a variation is 伊莉莎白.
How do you pronounce it?
Yīlìshābái
Did you know?
- If you were to translate the actual meaning of 'Elizabeth' into Chinese, you would not use 伊丽莎白 at all, but would instead choose characters representing 'God is my oath'.
- In Taiwan, the spelling 伊莉莎白 uses the character 莉 instead of 丽, which changes the visual aesthetic of the name to one that feels slightly more feminine and floral.
- The character 莎 is frequently used in Chinese to transcribe the 'sha' sound in foreign names, such as 'Shelley' or 'Sharon', making it a recognizable 'marker' for non-Chinese names.
Examples in context
- 特德爱他的妻子伊丽莎白。Ted loves his wife Elizabeth.This sentence shows how to use the name 伊丽莎白 when referring to a person's wife.Tatoeba #473011 by fucongcong, translation #39438 by CN
- 我认识一个叫伊丽莎白的朋友。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Yīlìshābái de péngyǒu.I know a friend named Elizabeth.
- 伊丽莎白是一个很优雅的名字。Yīlìshābái shì yīgè hěn yōuyǎ de míngzì.Elizabeth is a very elegant name.
Example conversation
Junjie and Xiaowen are discussing books at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你读过那本关于伊丽莎白的小说吗？Nǐ dúguò nà běn guānyú Yīlìshābái de xiǎoshuō ma?Have you read that novel about Elizabeth?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen还没，听起来很有意思。Hái méi, tīng qǐlái hěn yǒuyìsi.Not yet, it sounds very interesting.
- 俊杰 Junjie主角伊丽莎白非常勇敢。Zhǔjiǎo Yīlìshābái fēicháng yǒnggǎn.The protagonist Elizabeth is very brave.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我一定要去看看。Nà wǒ yīdìng yào qù kàn kàn.Then I must go see it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
