伊芙琳
yī fú lín
伊芙琳 (yī fú lín) is the Chinese transliteration of the female given name Evelyn.
伊芙琳 is used as a phonetic translation for the English name Evelyn.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
yī fú lín
Did you know?
- The character 琳 used in 伊芙琳 refers to 'fine jade', a material more prized than gold or diamonds in traditional Chinese culture.
- The character 芙 (fú) in the middle of the name is commonly associated with the lotus or hibiscus flower in Chinese culture.
- The character 伊 in 伊芙琳 is often used in Chinese transliterations for names starting with a vowel or 'E' sound and historically referred to 'that person' in classical Chinese.
Examples in context
- 伊芙琳是我新交的朋友。Evelyn is my new friend.
- 伊芙琳是我最好的朋友。Yīfúlín shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.Evelyn is my best friend.
- 我想给我的猫起名叫伊芙琳。Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ de māo qǐ míng jiào Yīfúlín.I want to name my cat Evelyn.
- 伊芙琳昨天刚搬到这里。Yīfúlín zuótiān gāng bān dào zhèlǐ.Evelyn just moved here yesterday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 志强 Zhiqiang新来的同事是谁？Xīn lái de tóngshì shì shuí?Who is the new colleague?
- 佳怡 Jiayi她的名字是伊芙琳。Tā de míngzì shì Yīfúlín.Her name is Evelyn.
- 志强 Zhiqiang伊芙琳是一个好名字。Yīfúlín shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Evelyn is a good name.
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，她人也很好。Shì de, tā rén yě hěn hǎo.Yes, she is also a very nice person.
