娜塔莉
nà tǎ lì
娜塔莉 (nà tǎ lì) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Natalie.
娜塔莉 is used as a translation for the name Natalie.
Meaning: female given name (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of three characters: 娜 (nà), which means elegant or graceful. 塔 (tǎ). And 莉 (lì), which means jasmine.
How do you pronounce it?
nà tǎ lì
Did you know?
- The character 塔 (tǎ) actually means 'pagoda' or 'stupa' in Chinese, though it is used here simply to mimic the 'ta' sound in Natalie.
- Because the name is translated character by character, the original meaning of 'Natalie' (related to Christmas/birth) is completely lost in the Chinese version.
- In professional settings, a person named Natalie would rarely be called 娜塔莉 by colleagues, as they would more likely use a Chinese surname and a given name chosen specifically for them.
Examples in context
- 他们今晚邀请了娜塔莉参加派对。They invited Natalie to the party tonight.
- 娜塔莉是我的好朋友。Nàtǎlì shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Natalie is my good friend.
- 我想给娜塔莉写封信。Wǒ xiǎng gěi Nàtǎlì xiě fēng xìn.I want to write a letter to Natalie.
- 娜塔莉今天很高兴。Nàtǎlì jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.Natalie is very happy today.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new person in their department.
- 志强 Zhiqiang新来的同事是娜塔莉吗？Xīn lái de tóngshì shì Nàtǎlì ma?Is the new colleague Natalie?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，她是娜塔莉。Shì de, tā shì Nàtǎlì.Yes, she is Natalie.
- 志强 Zhiqiang她看起来很亲切。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn qīnqiè.She looks very kind.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen没错，娜塔莉人很好。Méi cuò, Nàtǎlì rén hěn hǎo.That's right, Natalie is a very nice person.
