马里亚纳
mǎ lǐ yà nà
The English phrase "mariana" is translated into Chinese as 马里亚纳 (mǎ lǐ yà nà).
This phrase refers to the name of the group of islands and the deep trench located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Which one should you use?
While 马里亚纳 is the standard translation, 玛丽安娜 is also used as a formal translation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
mǎ lǐ yà nà
Did you know?
- The name 'Mariana' in Chinese is composed entirely of characters that do not belong to the 'water' radical, which is surprising for a name describing a deep ocean trench.
- Chinese often groups the 'Mariana Trench' as 马里亚纳海沟, where 海沟 literally translates to 'sea ditch'.
- If you use the alternative form 玛丽安娜, the characters suggest a much more feminine, elegant image, as these specific characters are commonly used in transliterating Western female names.
Examples in context
- 你好，我是玛丽安娜。很高兴认识你。Hello, I am Mariana. Nice to meet you.
- 马里亚纳海沟非常深。Mǎlǐyànà hǎigōu fēicháng shēn.The Mariana Trench is very deep.
- 他在研究马里亚纳群岛。Tā zài yánjiū Mǎlǐyànà qúndǎo.He is studying the Mariana Islands.
- 马里亚纳位于西太平洋。Mǎlǐyànà wèiyú Xī Tàipíngyáng.The Mariana Islands are located in the western Pacific.
Example conversation
A student and a teacher are discussing ocean geography.
- 佳怡 Jiayi老师，马里亚纳海沟在哪里？Lǎoshī, Mǎlǐyànà hǎigōu zài nǎlǐ?Teacher, where is the Mariana Trench?
- 俊杰 Junjie它在西太平洋的深处。Tā zài Xī Tàipíngyáng de shēnchù.It is in the depths of the western Pacific.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那里是不是有很多生物？Nàlǐ shì bù shì yǒu hěnduō shēngwù?Are there many organisms there?
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，那是非常奇妙的世界。Shì de, nà shì fēicháng qímiào de shìjiè.Yes, it is a very wonderful world.
