艾米丽
àimǐlì
The English given name Emily is translated into Chinese as 艾米丽 (àimǐlì).
Meaning: given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 艾米丽 is the default form, 艾米莉 is also used as a formal way to say the name.
How do you pronounce it?
àimǐlì
Did you know?
- The first character 艾 refers to 'mugwort', a plant traditionally burned during the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits.
- The character 米 (mǐ) actually means 'rice', which is a staple food across much of Asia.
- While 艾米丽 is standard, a person might choose a completely different, native-sounding Chinese name to avoid sounding like a 'foreigner' in social settings.
Examples in context
- 艾米丽会游泳。Emily can swim.This sentence is useful for practicing the name 艾米丽.Tatoeba #13949964 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #2652582 by CN
- 我认识艾米丽。Wǒ rènshi Àimǐlì.I know Emily.
- 艾米丽是我的老师。Àimǐlì shì wǒ de lǎoshī.Emily is my teacher.
Example conversation
A student asks a classmate about a new teacher.
- 梓涵 Zihan老师叫什么名字？Lǎoshī jiào shénme míngzi?What is the teacher's name?
- 俊杰 Junjie她叫艾米丽。Tā jiào Àimǐlì.Her name is Emily.
- 梓涵 Zihan艾米丽老师人很好。Àimǐlì lǎoshī rén hěn hǎo.Teacher Emily is a very nice person.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，我也这么觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě zhème juéde.Yes, I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
