蕾拉
Lěilā
蕾拉 (Lěilā) is the Chinese way to say the given name Leila.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Lěilā.
Did you know?
- While 蕾拉 is a phonetic match, the name 'Leila' is associated in China with the classic Persian love story of 'Layla and Majnun'.
- While 'Leila' is a foreign name, its Chinese transcription 蕾拉 uses characters that are common in poetic descriptions of nature. The first character, 蕾, refers to a flower bud, giving the name a delicate, blooming connotation in Chinese.
- The syllable 拉 (lā) in 蕾拉 is also the character used for 'to pull' or 'to drag'. While it is standard for transliterating foreign names ending in '-la', it is a common everyday verb.
Examples in context
- 你好，蕾拉！(Nǐ hǎo, Lěi Lā!)Hello, Leila!
- 蕾拉是一个外国名字。Lěilā shì yīgè wàiguó míngzì.Leila is a foreign name.
- 我认识一个叫蕾拉的女孩。Wǒ rènshì yīgè jiào Lěilā de nǚhái.I know a girl named Leila.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are talking about a new classmate.
- 伟 Wei新同学的名字是什么？Xīn tóngxué de míngzì shì shénme?What is the new classmate's name?
- 佳怡 Jiayi她叫蕾拉。Tā jiào Lěilā.Her name is Leila.
- 伟 Wei蕾拉是一个好听的名字。Lěilā shì yīgè hǎotīng de míngzì.Leila is a beautiful name.
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，我也很喜欢。Shì de, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān.Yes, I like it too.
