普里西拉
Pǔlǐxīlā
The English female given name Priscilla is translated into Chinese as 普里西拉 (Pǔlǐxīlā).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 普里西拉 is the default form, Pílìxīlā (皮利西拉) and Pǔlìxīlā (普利西拉) are also used as formal transliterations for the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Pǔlǐxīlā
Did you know?
- The use of the character 拉 (lā) at the end is a common convention for names ending in the 'ah' sound, despite it meaning 'to pull' in other contexts.
- The character 普 in 普里西拉 also means 'universal' or 'general', which is the same character used in the Chinese word for 'Gospel'.
- In Chinese, names like 普里西拉 are treated as foreign, so a person might be given a completely different, 'naturalized' Chinese name that sounds more traditional.
Examples in context
- Wǒ jiào Priscilla. (我叫 Priscilla.)My name is Priscilla.
- Nǐ hǎo, Priscilla! (你好，Priscilla!)Hello, Priscilla!
- Priscilla, qǐng wèn, nín guì xìng? (Priscilla，请问，您贵姓?)Excuse me, Priscilla, may I ask for your surname?
- 普里西拉是一个好名字。Pǔlǐxīlā shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Priscilla is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫普里西拉的女孩。Wǒ rènshí yīgè jiào Pǔlǐxīlā de nǚhái.I know a girl named Priscilla.
- 普里西拉今天没来上课。Pǔlǐxīlā jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.Priscilla didn't come to class today.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 俊杰 Junjie你看到普里西拉了吗？Nǐ kàndào Pǔlǐxīlā le ma?Have you seen Priscilla?
- 雨婷 Yuting没有，她今天不去学校。Méiyǒu, tā jīntiān bù qù xuéxiào.No, she is not going to school today.
- 俊杰 Junjie普里西拉生病了吗？Pǔlǐxīlā shēngbìng le ma?Is Priscilla sick?
- 雨婷 Yuting我也不太清楚。Wǒ yě bù tài qīngchǔ.I'm not quite sure either.
