帕特里夏
pàtèlǐxià
The English female given name Patricia is translated into Chinese as 帕特里夏 (pàtèlǐxià).
帕特里夏 is used as a transliteration of the name Patricia.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
pàtèlǐxià
Did you know?
- The character 帕 in 帕特里夏 is commonly used for foreign names but in Chinese it specifically refers to a 'handkerchief' or 'scarf'.
- The character 夏 (xià) used in this name is also the word for 'summer' and is the name of a legendary ancient Chinese dynasty.
- In Chinese culture, people often adopt a 'Chinese name' with a specific meaning rather than using a transliteration like 帕特里夏 for long-term residence.
Examples in context
- 昨天，派琪丽去了中餐馆，尝了一些传统菜。Yesterday, Patricia went to the Chinese restaurant and tried some traditional dishes.
- 帕特里夏是一个好名字。Pàtèlǐxià shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Patricia is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫帕特里夏的女孩。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Pàtèlǐxià de nǚhái.I know a girl named Patricia.
- 帕特里夏在做什么？Pàtèlǐxià zài zuò shénme?What is Patricia doing?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你知道帕特里夏在哪吗？Nǐ zhīdào Pàtèlǐxià zài nǎ ma?Do you know where Patricia is?
- 俊杰 Junjie她刚才去了图书馆。Tā gāngcái qùle túshūguǎn.She just went to the library.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen她经常去那里学习。Tā jīngcháng qù nàlǐ xuéxí.She often goes there to study.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，她很勤奋。Shì de, tā hěn qínfèn.Yes, she is very hardworking.
