玛德琳
mǎdélín
The English female given name Madeline is translated into Chinese as 玛德琳 (mǎdélín).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Both 玛德琳 and 麦德琳 are used to represent the name Madeline in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
mǎdélín
Did you know?
- The character 琳 in 玛德琳 refers to a beautiful piece of jade, a stone that holds more cultural and spiritual value in China than diamonds or gold.
- In Chinese, the character 玛 is almost exclusively used in foreign names or transliterations, making it a clear indicator that 'Madeline' is a non-Chinese name.
- If a Chinese speaker uses 麦德琳 instead of 玛德琳, the first character 麦 means 'wheat', which changes the visual imagery of the name entirely.
Examples in context
- 玛德琳是一个好名字。Mǎdélín shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Madeline is a good name.
- 我认识一位叫玛德琳的朋友。Wǒ rènshì yī wèi jiào Mǎdélín de péngyǒu.I know a friend named Madeline.
- 玛德琳在图书馆工作。Mǎdélín zài túshūguǎn gōngzuò.Madeline works at the library.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new colleague at work.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那位新来的同事叫什么名字？Nà wèi xīn lái de tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?What is the name of that new colleague?
- 伟 Wei她叫玛德琳。Tā jiào Mǎdélín.Her name is Madeline.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen玛德琳是一个很优雅的名字。Mǎdélín shì yīgè hěn yōuyǎ de míngzì.Madeline is a very elegant name.
- 伟 Wei是的，我也这么觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě zhème juéde.Yes, I think so too.
