萝拉
Luó lā
萝拉 (Luó lā) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Lola.
萝拉 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Luó lā
Did you know?
- Because Chinese uses characters rather than an alphabet, 萝拉 can be written using different characters with the same sound to change the meaning or aesthetic of the name.
- Because 萝拉 is a phonetic transcription of a foreign name, the individual characters 萝 and 拉 do not carry their original meanings of 'climbing plant' and 'to pull' when used together.
- When introducing a person named 萝拉 in a formal Chinese setting, the name is usually preceded by a title, as using a given name alone can be seen as overly intimate.
Examples in context
- 萝拉是一个好名字。Luólà shì yīgè hǎo míngzi.Lola is a good name.
- 我想认识萝拉。Wǒ xiǎng rènshi Luólà.I want to meet Lola.
- 那是萝拉的包。Nà shì Luólà de bāo.That is Lola's bag.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你见过萝拉吗？Nǐ jiànguò Luólà ma?Have you seen Lola?
- 伟 Wei没见过她。Méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen her.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen萝拉今天应该会来。Luólà jīntiān yīnggāi huì lái.Lola should be coming today.
- 伟 Wei那太好了。Nà tài hǎole.That's great.
