桑德拉
Sāngdélā
The English name Sandra is translated into Chinese as 桑德拉 (Sāngdélā).
桑德拉 is used as a transliteration of the female given name Sandra.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sāngdélā.
Did you know?
- If you were to use the characters 桑德拉 to create a person's actual Chinese name, it would be considered highly unusual and 'un-Chinese'. True Chinese names are much shorter, usually two or three characters in total.
- The character 德 is so central to Chinese philosophy that it appears in the title of the 'Tao Te Ching', the foundational text of Taoism.
- The character 拉 (lā) means 'to pull' or 'to drag'. While common in transliterating foreign names, it is a verb that would never be used as a standalone name in Chinese culture.
Examples in context
- 桑德拉很友好。Sāngdélā hěn yǒuhǎo.Sandra is very friendly.
- 我想认识桑德拉。Wǒ xiǎng rènshi Sāngdélā.I want to meet Sandra.
- 桑德拉在打电话。Sāngdélā zài dǎ diànhuà.Sandra is on the phone.
Example conversation
Wei and Jia Yi are talking about a new colleague.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你知道桑德拉吗？Nǐ zhīdào Sāngdélā ma?Do you know Sandra?
- 伟 Wei我知道她。Wǒ zhīdào tā.I know her.
- 佳怡 Jiayi她是个很棒的同事。Tā shì gè hěn bàng de tóngshì.She is a great colleague.
- 伟 Wei我同意。Wǒ tóngyì.I agree.
