埃拉
Ai La
The English name Ella can be translated into Chinese as 埃拉 (Ai La).
This is a transliteration used for the female given name Ella. You may also use the affectionate nickname 小艾 to mean 'Little Ella'.
Which one should you use?
The standard way to write the name is 埃拉, but an informal option is 艾莱. For an affectionate nickname meaning 'Little Ella', you can use 小艾.
How do you pronounce it?
Ai La
Did you know?
- If you use the informal transliteration 艾莱, the first character 艾 refers to a type of fragrant mugwort plant used in traditional medicine.
- Chinese speakers may use the nickname 小艾 even for adults if the relationship is very intimate, as the 'little' prefix denotes closeness rather than age.
- In Chinese, names are typically written with the family name first, so if 'Ella' is a given name, it would follow the surname in a full formal introduction.
Examples in context
- 这是我的朋友伊拉 (Zhè shì wǒ de péngyǒu Yī Lā)This is my friend, Ella.
- 艾拉，你好吗？(Ài Lā, nǐ hǎo ma?)Hello Ella, how are you?
- 我想认识埃拉。Wǒ xiǎng rènshi Āilā.I want to meet Ella.
- 埃拉是我的好朋友。Āilā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Ella is my good friend.
- 埃拉今天没来。Āilā jīntiān méi lái.Ella didn't come today.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a photograph.
- 俊杰 Junjie这个女孩是谁？Zhège nǚhái shì shéi?Who is this girl?
- 雨婷 Yuting她是我的朋友埃拉。Tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu Āilā.She is my friend Ella.
- 俊杰 Junjie她看起来很友好。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.She looks very friendly.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，埃拉人非常好。Shì de, Āilā rén fēicháng hǎo.Yes, Ella is a very nice person.
