爱斯梅拉达
ài sī méi lā dá
The name Esmeralda is translated into Chinese as 爱斯梅拉达 (ài sī méi lā dá).
爱斯梅拉达 is used as the name of a person or a fictional character.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ài sī méi lā dá.
Did you know?
- While 爱斯梅拉达 is the phonetic name, the word for the gemstone emerald is 祖母绿, which literally translates to 'grandmother green'.
- The first character in 爱斯梅拉达, 爱, means 'love' in Chinese. This gives the name a romantic and affectionate connotation that the original Spanish name does not explicitly carry.
- Chinese readers most frequently encounter 爱斯梅拉达 in translations of Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'.
Examples in context
- 嗨，艾斯梅拉达，要跟我们一起去吃晚餐吗？Hey, Esmeralda, want to join us for dinner?
- 我想念爱斯梅拉达。Wǒ xiǎngniàn Àisīméilādá.I miss Esmeralda.
- 爱斯梅拉达是一个好女孩。Àisīméilādá shì yīgè hǎo nǚhái.Esmeralda is a good girl.
- 这本书的主角是爱斯梅拉达。Zhè běn shū de zhǔjiǎo shì Àisīméilādá.The protagonist of this book is Esmeralda.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a character in a novel.
- 梓涵 Zihan你觉得爱斯梅拉达怎么样？Nǐ juéde Àisīméilādá zěnmeyàng?What do you think of Esmeralda?
- 伟 Wei她非常勇敢。Tā fēicháng yǒnggǎn.She is very brave.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde.I think so too.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，你读完了吗？Zǐhán, nǐ dú wán le ma?Zihan, have you finished reading it?
