娜拉
Nala
Nala is a female given name in Chinese, translated as 娜拉.
娜拉 is used as a transcription for the female given name Nala.
How do you pronounce it?
Nala
Did you know?
- In Chinese literature, the name 娜拉 is famously associated with the protagonist of Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House'. The name became a symbol of female emancipation and independence in early 20th-century Chinese intellectual circles.
- The character 拉 means 'to pull' or 'to drag' in standard Chinese, but in the context of a name like 娜拉, it loses its literal meaning and functions purely as a sound.
- The character 拉 is so commonly used in transcriptions that it appears in the Chinese names of world cities like 'Dallas' or 'Atlanta', though it never means 'to pull' in those contexts.
Examples in context
- 这是Nala的护照This is Nala's passport
- 娜拉是我的好朋友。Nàlā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Nala is my good friend.
- 娜拉正在看书。Nàlā zhèngzài kànshū.Nala is reading a book.
- 我也认识娜拉。Wǒ yě rènshí Nàlā.I also know Nala.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they both know.
- 俊杰 Junjie你认识娜拉吗？Nǐ rènshí Nàlā ma?Do you know Nala?
- 雨婷 Yuting认识，她是我同事。Rènshí, tā shì wǒ tóngshì.Yes, she is my colleague.
- 俊杰 Junjie娜拉人很好。Nàlā rén hěn hǎo.Nala is a very nice person.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我也这么觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě zhème juédé.Yes, I think so too.
