卡拉
Kǎ lā
卡拉 (Kǎ lā) is the Chinese transliteration of the given name Kara.
卡拉 is used as a given name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
Kǎ lā
Did you know?
- The character 拉 literally means 'to pull' or 'to drag', which is why transliterated names often avoid it if the person wants a 'lucky' meaning.
- While 卡拉 is used for the name 'Kara', the character 卡 is also used in the word 卡拉OK, the Chinese term for 'karaoke'.
- If a person named 'Kara' wants a Chinese name with a traditional meaning rather than a sound-alike, they might choose characters like 嘉 for 'excellent' and 娜 for 'elegant'.
Examples in context
- 卡拉，请进。Kara, please come in.
- 嘿，卡儿，你好吗？Hey, Kara, how are you?
- 明天我们一起出去吃饭吧，卡儿。Let's go out for a meal together tomorrow, Kara.
- 卡拉是一个好名字。Kǎlā shì yí gè hǎo míngzi.Kara is a good name.
- 卡拉今天来吗？Kǎlā jīntiān lái ma?Is Kara coming today?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new teammate.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen新来的同事叫卡拉吗？Xīn lái de tóngshì jiào Kǎlā ma?Is the new colleague named Kara?
- 伟 Wei是的，卡拉很有礼貌。Shì de, Kǎlā hěn yǒu lǐmào.Yes, Kara is very polite.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我也得去认识她。Nà wǒ yě děi qù rènshi tā.Then I should go meet her too.
- 伟 Wei她现在就在办公室。Tā xiànzài jiù zài bàngōngshì.She is in the office right now.
