米莉亚姆
mǐ lì yà mǔ
The English female given name Miriam is translated into Chinese as 米莉亚姆 (mǐ lì yà mǔ).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 米莉亚姆 is the default form, there are several formal alternatives used for this name, including 米丽亚姆, 蜜丽亚姆 and 米利亚姆.
How do you pronounce it?
mǐ lì yà mǔ
Did you know?
- Because Chinese does not have a native letter 'm' at the end of a syllable, the sound 'm' in 'Miriam' is extended into a full syllable 姆 (mǔ).
- The character 米 (mǐ) used in this name is the same character used for 'rice' in everyday Chinese. In a phonetic context, however, it is stripped of its food-related meaning and serves only as a sound marker.
- The alternative form 蜜丽亚姆 uses the character 蜜, which means 'honey', changing the visual 'flavor' of the name while keeping a similar sound.
Examples in context
- 我和Miriam是好朋友。Miriam and I are good friends.
- 米莉亚姆是一个好名字。Mǐlìyàmǔ shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Miriam is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫米莉亚姆的女孩。Wǒ rènshì yīgè jiào Mǐlìyàmǔ de nǚhái.I know a girl named Miriam.
- 米莉亚姆在写信。Mǐlìyàmǔ zài xiě xìn.Miriam is writing a letter.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那个新同学叫米莉亚姆吗？Nàgè xīn tóngxué jiào Mǐlìyàmǔ ma?Is that new classmate named Miriam?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，她是米莉亚姆。Shì de, tā shì Mǐlìyàmǔ.Yes, she is Miriam.
- 志强 Zhiqiang她看起来很友好。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.She looks very friendly.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也觉得她很亲切。Wǒ yě juédé tā hěn qīnqiè.I also think she is kind.
