马利
mǎ lì
The English name "Marley" is translated into Chinese as 马利 (mǎ lì).
马利 is used as a transliteration for the given name or surname "Marley".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the name "Marley" can be transliterated as 馬利.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mǎ lì.
Did you know?
- The character 马 means 'horse' and 利 means 'profit' or 'sharp', giving the name 马利 a fortuitous meaning of 'profitable horse' to Chinese speakers.
- In the simplified script used in mainland China, 马 is written with three strokes, but in the traditional script used in Hong Kong, 馬 requires thirteen.
- Because 马利 sounds like 'horse profit', it could unintentionally sound like a business slogan in Chinese.
Examples in context
- 马利是我在学校的好朋友。Marley is my good friend at school.
- 玛莉今天去哪里？Where did Marley go today?
- 他是马利。Tā shì Mǎlì.He is Marley.
- 我认识马利。Wǒ rènshi Mǎlì.I know Marley.
- 马利在办公室里。Mǎlì zài bàngōngshì lǐ.Marley is in the office.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a coworker in the office.
- 伟 Wei你见过马利吗？Nǐ jiànguò Mǎlì ma?Have you seen Marley?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我没见过他。Wǒ méi jiànguò tā.I haven't seen him.
- 伟 Wei马利现在很忙。Mǎlì xiànzài hěn máng.Marley is very busy right now.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我知道了。Wǒ zhīdào le.I see.
