凯莉
kǎi lì
The English female given name Kylie is translated into Chinese as 凯莉 (kǎi lì).
How do you pronounce it?
kǎi lì
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, names are usually chosen for their meaning rather than sound. Using 凯莉 is a 'transliteration', which signals to a Chinese speaker that the person is likely from a Western country.
- In some contexts, Chinese speakers might add a prefix like 小 'little' to the front of 凯莉 to create a cute or affectionate nickname, common among close friends.
- The character 莉 refers to the jasmine flower. This makes the name 凯莉 evoke an image of beauty and fragrance in Chinese.
Examples in context
- 我的朋友 Kylie 是个非常有才华的艺术家。My friend Kylie is a very talented artist.
- 凯尔今天打电话给我，我们一起去看电影。Kylie called me today, and we went to see a movie together.
- 凯莉在画画。Kǎilì zài huàhuà.Kylie is drawing.
- 我认识凯莉。Wǒ rènshi Kǎilì.I know Kylie.
- 凯莉是个好女孩。Kǎilì shì gè hǎo nǚhái.Kylie is a good girl.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 俊杰 Junjie你看到凯莉了吗？Nǐ kàndào Kǎilì le ma?Have you seen Kylie?
- 梓涵 Zihan还没看到她。Hái méi kàndào tā.I haven't seen her yet.
- 俊杰 Junjie她应该快到了。Tā yīnggāi kuài dào le.She should be here soon.
- 梓涵 Zihan希望她能快点来。Xīwàng tā néng kuài diǎn lái.I hope she can come quickly.
