梅兰妮
méi lán nī
The Chinese way to say the female given name Melanie is 梅兰妮 (méi lán nī).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
梅拉妮 (Méi Lānì) is considered a formal translation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
méi lán nī
Did you know?
- While 梅兰妮 is the standard translation, some people choose characters based on the meaning of 'dark' or 'black' to match the Greek root of 'Melanie'.
- Chinese speakers often create nicknames by doubling the last character, so a friend named 梅兰妮 might be affectionately called 妮妮 (Nīnī).
- The first character, 梅, refers to the plum blossom, a flower that symbolizes resilience in Chinese culture because it blooms in winter.
Examples in context
- 艾米莉有个朋友叫梅兰妮。Emily has a friend named Melanie.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to a friend named 梅兰妮.Tatoeba #10983906 by Elaineeeeee, translation #2854092 by CN
- 大家好，这位是美兰。Hello, everyone. This is Melanie.
- 梅兰妮是我的邻居。Méi lán nī shì wǒ de lín jū.Melanie is my neighbor.
- 我不认识梅兰妮。Wǒ bù rèn shi Méi lán nī.I don't know Melanie.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are looking at a photo.
- 伟 Wei照片里的女生是谁？Zhàopiàn lǐ de nǚshēng shì shéi?Who is the girl in the photo?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen她是我的好朋友梅兰妮。Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu Méilánnī.She is my good friend, Melanie.
- 伟 Wei梅兰妮来自哪个国家？Méilánnī láizì nǎge guójiā?Which country is Melanie from?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen她来自美国。Tā láizì Měiguó.She is from the United States.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
