凯拉
Kǎilā
凯拉 (Kǎilā) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Keira.
凯拉 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Kǎilā
Did you know?
- The character 拉 (lā) in the name 凯拉 actually means 'to pull' or 'to drag'. While it is a standard character for phonetic transcription, it is quite a common, functional verb in everyday Chinese.
- The character 凯 (kǎi) used in this name carries a strong connotation of 'victory' or 'triumph' in Chinese. While it is being used here only for its sound, a Chinese speaker might subconsciously associate the name with a sense of winning.
- If a person named Keira were to introduce themselves in China, they would likely provide the phonetic name 凯拉 and might also provide a chosen Chinese name that has a much more traditional, poetic meaning.
Examples in context
- 凯拉是我最好的朋友。Kǎilā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.Keira is my best friend.
- 我想叫她凯拉。Wǒ xiǎng jiào tā Kǎilā.I want to call her Keira.
- 凯拉正在图书馆看书。Kǎilā zhèngzài túshūguǎn kànshū.Keira is reading in the library.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new classmate.
- 俊杰 Junjie那个新同学叫什么名字？Nàge xīn tóngxué jiào shénme míngzì?What is that new classmate's name?
- 梓涵 Zihan她叫凯拉。Tā jiào Kǎilā.Her name is Keira.
- 俊杰 Junjie凯拉是一个很友善的女孩。Kǎilā shì yīgè hěn yǒushàn de nǚhái.Keira is a very friendly girl.
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，我也很喜欢她。Shì de, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān tā.Yes, I like her too.
