How to Say "Leonardo" in Chinese

莱昂纳多

Lái'ángnàduō

莱昂纳多 (Lái'ángnàduō) is the Chinese transliteration of the Italian artist's name Leonardo.

This term is used to refer to the Italian artist Leonardo.

Meaning: Italian artist (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Lái'ángnàduō

While 莱昂纳多 is the standard transliteration for 'Leonardo', the artist Leonardo da Vinci is almost exclusively called 达芬奇 'Da Vinci' in Chinese textbooks and museums.
The character 昂 (áng) in 莱昂纳多 is also used in the word for 'expensive' or 'lofty', giving the name a subtle connotation of high status.
The character 多 'duō' at the end of 莱昂纳多 literally means 'many' or 'more' in Chinese, a common choice for ending foreign names that end in an 'o' sound.

莱昂纳多是很有名的画家。
Láiángnàduō shì hěn yǒumíng de huàjiā.
Leonardo is a very famous painter.
他在画里画了莱昂纳多。
Tā zài huà lǐ huàle Láiángnàduō.
He painted Leonardo in the picture.

Two friends are visiting an art museum.

晓雯 Xiaowen

俊杰，你看这幅画是谁画的？
Jùnjié, nǐ kàn zhè fú huà shì shuí huà de?
Junjie, look, who painted this painting?
俊杰 Junjie

这是莱昂纳多的作品。
Zhè shì Lái áng nà duō de zuò pǐn.
This is a work by Leonardo.
晓雯 Xiaowen

他的画真的非常精致。
Tā de huà zhēn de fēi cháng jīng zhì.
His paintings are truly exquisite.
俊杰 Junjie

是的，他很有天赋。
Shì de, tā hěn yǒu tiān fù.
Yes, he was very talented.

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