珀涅罗珀
Pònièluópò
The English name Penelope is translated into Chinese as 珀涅罗珀 (Pònièluópò).
珀涅罗珀 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Pònièluópò
Did you know?
- The character 涅 is most commonly associated with the Buddhist concept of 'Nirvana' in Chinese, giving the name an accidental spiritual undertone.
- Because 珀涅罗珀 is a transliteration, a Chinese speaker cannot tell it is a female name just by looking at the characters.
- If a Chinese speaker wanted to give a child a name that 'feels' like Penelope rather than sounds like it, they would choose different characters that imply faithfulness or weaving.
Examples in context
- 潘妮洛普是我好朋友。Penelope is my good friend.
- 你好，佩内洛普！你最近好吗？Hello, Penelope! How have you been?
- 我认识一个叫珀涅罗珀的女孩。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Bònièluòpò de nǚhái.I know a girl named Penelope.
- 珀涅罗珀是一个很美的名字。Bònièluòpò shì yīgè hěn měi de míngzi.Penelope is a very beautiful name.
- 你觉得珀涅罗珀这个名字怎么样？Nǐ juéde Bònièluòpò zhège míngzi zěnmeyàng?What do you think of the name Penelope?
Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are talking about a new classmate.
- 伟 Wei那个女孩叫什么名字？Nàge nǚhái jiào shénme míngzì?What is that girl's name?
- 梓涵 Zihan她叫珀涅罗珀。Tā jiào Pònièluópò.Her name is Penelope.
- 伟 Wei她是从哪个国家来的？Tā shì cóng nǎge guójiā lái de?Which country is she from?
- 梓涵 Zihan珀涅罗珀来自美国。Pònièluópò láizì Měiguó.Penelope comes from the United States.
