伊莎贝拉
Yīshābèilā
Isabella is a female given name in Chinese, typically rendered as 伊莎贝拉 (Yīshābèilā).
伊莎贝拉 is used as a phonetic transliteration of the name Isabella to represent its sound in Chinese.
What does it mean word for word?
This name is a phonetic transliteration where each character represents a syllable of the original name: 伊 (Yī), 莎 (shā), 贝 (bèi) and 拉 (lā).
How do you pronounce it?
Yīshābèilā
Did you know?
- A person named 'Isabella' might find that Chinese friends call them 'Lā lā' or 'Bèi bèi', turning the last or middle syllables into cute, repetitive nicknames.
- The character 贝 (bèi) is used here for its sound, but in its original form, it represents a cowrie shell, which was once a form of currency in ancient China.
- If you see these characters in a Chinese text, you can immediately identify the subject as a foreigner or a character from Western literature, as these specific characters are almost never used together in native Chinese names.
Examples in context
- 伊莎贝拉是一个很漂亮的名字。Yīshābèilā shì yīgè hěn piàoliang de míngzi.Isabella is a very beautiful name.
- 伊莎贝拉在图书馆里。Yīshābèilā zài túshūguǎn lǐ.Isabella is in the library.
- 你认识伊莎贝拉吗？Nǐ rènshi Yīshābèilā ma?Do you know Isabella?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 雨婷 Yuting伊莎贝拉今天没来上课吗？Yīshābèilā jīntiān méi lái shàngkè ma?Did Isabella not come to class today?
- 伟 Wei是的，她今天生病了。Shì de, tā jīntiān shēngbìng le.Yes, she is sick today.
- 雨婷 Yuting那她现在怎么样了？Nà tā xiànzài zěnmeyàng le?So how is she doing now?
- 伟 Wei她已经在休息了。Tā yǐjīng zài xiūxi le.She is already resting.
