艾莎
Àishā
The English name Elsa is translated into Chinese as 艾莎 (Àishā).
艾莎 is used to refer to the name of a female character, most commonly known as the queen or princess from the movie Frozen.
Which one should you use?
The formal translation for Elsa in Chinese is 艾尔莎.
How do you pronounce it?
Àishā
Did you know?
- The character 艾 used in 艾莎 is also the name of the mugwort plant, which is traditionally burned in China to ward off evil and disease.
- In some online Chinese communities, 艾莎 is jokingly associated with the phrase 冷酷, meaning 'cold' or 'ruthless', playing on both her ice powers and her personality.
- The character 莎 is frequently used in the transliteration of foreign female names, such as 'Sasha' or 'Jessica', to denote a feminine sound.
Examples in context
- 国王死后，艾莎成为了女王。After the king's death Elsa became queen.This sentence is useful for seeing 艾莎 used in a sentence about becoming a queen.Tatoeba #8860600 by iiujik, translation #4597452 by Hybrid
- 艾尔莎是我最喜欢的迪士尼角色之一。Elsa is one of my favorite Disney characters.
- 你想要扮演冰雪女王吗？Do you want to dress up as the Snow Queen?
- 我非常喜欢艾莎这个角色。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān Àishā zhège juésè.I really like the character Elsa.
- 你觉得艾莎漂亮吗？Nǐ juéde Àishā piàoliang ma?Do you think Elsa is beautiful?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing animated movies at a cafe.
- 伟 Wei你最喜欢的迪士尼公主是谁？Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de Díshìní gōngzhǔ shì shéi?Who is your favorite Disney princess?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我最喜欢艾莎。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān Àishā.I like Elsa the most.
- 伟 Wei我也觉得她很酷。Wǒ yě juéde tā hěn kù.I also think she is very cool.
- 佳怡 Jiayi她的冰雪魔法太神奇了。Tā de bīngxuě mófǎ tài shénqí le.Her ice magic is so amazing.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
