茱莉安娜
zhū lì ān nà
The English female given name Juliana is translated into Chinese as 茱莉安娜 (zhū lì ān nà).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 茱莉安娜 is the default form, the version 朱莉安娜 is a direct transliteration of the name and 朱丽安 serves as a formal option.
How do you pronounce it?
zhū lì ān nà
Did you know?
- Unlike English names, which are static, a person named 'Juliana' in China might choose a completely different native Chinese name for official business to avoid the 'foreign' sound of transliterations.
- The character 娜 is so frequently used in transliterating female names that it has become a visual shorthand for 'foreign' or 'Western' feminine names in Chinese.
- The character 朱 in the alternative spelling is the same character used for the 'Zhu' royal family of the Ming Dynasty.
Examples in context
- 大家好，我叫朱莉安娜，很高兴认识大家。Hello everyone, my name is Juliana, nice to meet you all.
- 她是茱莉安娜。Tā shì Zhūlì'ānnà.She is Juliana.
- 我认识茱莉安娜。Wǒ rènshi Zhūlì'ānnà.I know Juliana.
- 茱莉安娜在写作业。Zhūlì'ānnà zài xiě zuòyè.Juliana is doing her homework.
Example conversation
At a cafe, 晓雯 is introducing a friend to 俊杰.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，这位是茱莉安娜。Jùnjié, zhè wèi shì Zhūlì'ānnà.Junjie, this is Juliana.
- 俊杰 Junjie你好，茱莉安娜。Nǐ hǎo, Zhūlì'ānnà.Hello, Juliana.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen她是我在学校的朋友。Tā shì wǒ zài xuéxiào de péngyou.She is a friend of mine from school.
- 俊杰 Junjie很高兴认识你。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Nice to meet you.
