萨马拉
sàmǎlā
The name of the city in Russia, Samara, is translated into Chinese as 萨马拉 (sàmǎlā).
Meaning: city in Russia (name)
Which one should you use?
While 萨马拉 is the standard transliteration, 萨玛拉 (sà mǎ lā) is a formal version of the name.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sàmǎlā.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, 萨 is a very rare character in native words and is almost exclusively reserved for foreign loanwords or Buddhist terminology.
- The character 萨 (sà) is often seen in Buddhist-related transliterations, such as 'Bodhisattva', which can give the name a distinct 'foreign' or 'sacred' texture to a Chinese reader.
- The character 马 (mǎ), meaning 'horse', is a common choice in Chinese transliteration for the sound 'ma' in many foreign names, such as 'Maria' or 'Mark'.
Examples in context
- 你叫什么名字?What's your name?
- 我叫萨玛拉。I'm called Samara.
- 萨马拉是一个很美的城市。Sà mǎ lā shì yī gè hěn měi de chéng shì.Samara is a very beautiful city.
- 他要去萨马拉出差。Tā yào qù Sà mǎ lā chū chāi.He is going to Samara on a business trip.
- 萨马拉位于俄罗斯境内。Sà mǎ lā wèi yú É luó sī jìng nèi.Samara is located within Russia.
Example conversation
Wei and Yuting are discussing a vacation destination.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，你知道萨马拉吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ zhīdào Sàmǎlā ma?Yuting, do you know Samara?
- 雨婷 Yuting是俄罗斯的那个城市吗？Shì Éluósī de nàge chéngshì ma?Is it that city in Russia?
- 伟 Wei是的，我想去那里看看。Shì de, wǒ xiǎng qù nàlǐ kànkan.Yes, I want to go there and see.
- 雨婷 Yuting听起来是个很棒的主意。Tīng qǐlái shì gè hěn bàng de zhǔyì.That sounds like a great idea.
