朱丽叶
Zhūlìyè
In Chinese, the name Juliet is translated as 朱丽叶 (Zhūlìyè).
朱丽叶 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Zhūlìyè
Did you know?
- The surname character used in the name, 朱, is a common Chinese surname meaning 'vermilion' or 'bright red'.
- When talking about the play, Chinese speakers often refer to the couple as 罗密欧与朱丽叶, where 与 is a formal literary word for 'and' rarely used in spoken conversation.
- While the name is a phonetic transliteration, the characters chosen, 丽 (beautiful) and 叶 (leaf), are often used in real Chinese names to create a poetic, feminine feel.
Examples in context
- 罗密欧和朱丽叶正在剧场上演。Romeo and Juliet is on at the theatre.This sentence shows how to mention the play Romeo and Juliet being performed in a theater using 朱丽叶.Tatoeba #1888667 by Venki, translation #73781 by sundown
- 他不知道《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是莎士比亚写的。He didn't know Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.This sentence illustrates how to refer to the authorship of Romeo and Juliet using 朱丽叶.Tatoeba #760965 by ednorog, translation #290057 by CK
- 你好，我叫茱丽叶。Hello, my name is Juliet.
- 这是我的朋友，朱丽叶。This is my friend, Juliet.
- 朱丽叶是一个很美的名字。Zhūlìyè shì yígè hěn měi de míngzi.Juliet is a very beautiful name.
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Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are talking about a new coworker.
- 伟 Wei那个新同事叫什么名字？Nàge xīn tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?What is that new colleague's name?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen她叫朱丽叶。Tā jiào Zhūlìyè.Her name is Juliet.
- 伟 Wei这是一个很漂亮的名字。Zhè shì yīgè hěn piàoliang de míngzì.That is a very beautiful name.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也觉得朱丽叶这个名字很好听。Wǒ yě juéde Zhūlìyè zhège míngzì hěn hǎotīng.I also think the name Juliet sounds lovely.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
