里韦拉
Lǐwéilā
In Chinese, the surname or proper name Rivera is translated as 里韦拉 (Lǐwéilā).
里韦拉 is a phonetic translation used to represent the name Rivera in Mandarin Chinese.
Which one should you use?
The form 里韦拉 is one way to represent the name, while 里维拉 is another formal variation of the same name.
How do you pronounce it?
Lǐwéilā
Did you know?
- While 'Rivera' is a Spanish name meaning 'riverbank', the Chinese phonetic version 里韦拉 shares no linguistic connection to the word for 'river', which is 河.
- Because 里韦拉 is a phonetic transliteration, the individual characters 里, 韦, and 拉 still carry their own meanings, such as 'inside', 'woven', and 'to pull'.
- If you were to see 里韦拉 in a Chinese newspaper, it would be clearly identified as a foreign name because it lacks a common Chinese surname structure.
Examples in context
- 早上好，里韦拉先生 / 女士 (Zǎoshang hǎo, Lǐ Wéi Lā xiānsheng/nǚshì)Good morning, Mr./Ms. Rivera.
- 晚上好，里维拉先生 / 女士 (Wǎnshàng hǎo, Lǐ Wéi Lā xiānsheng/nǚshì)Good evening, Mr./Ms. Rivera.
- 里韦拉先生很友好。Lǐwēilā xiānshēng hěn yǒuhǎo.Mr. Rivera is very friendly.
- 他的姓是里韦拉。Tā de xìng shì Lǐwēilā.His surname is Rivera.
- 我认识一位里韦拉女士。Wǒ rènshi yí wèi Lǐwēilā nǚshì.I know a Ms. Rivera.
Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are discussing a new colleague at work.
- 浩然 Haoran新来的同事姓什么？Xīn lái de tóngshì xìng shénme?What is the new colleague's surname?
- 佳怡 Jiayi是里韦拉。Shì Lǐwēilā.It is Rivera.
- 浩然 Haoran里韦拉先生人怎么样？Lǐwēilā xiānshēng rén zěnmeyàng?How is Mr. Rivera as a person?
- 佳怡 Jiayi他看起来很专业。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn zhuānyè.He looks very professional.
