萨拉
Sàlā
The English female given name Sara is translated into Chinese as 萨拉 (Sàlā).
萨拉 is a transcription used for the name Sara.
Which one should you use?
Another formal version is 莎拉. For an informal nickname, people often use 莎莎.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sàlā.
Did you know?
- While 萨拉 is used for 'Sara', the character 萨 is most famously known as the first character in 菩萨, the Chinese word for 'Bodhisattva'.
- In Chinese culture, nicknames like 莎莎 are created through reduplication, a common way to express affection or cuteness toward children and close friends.
- In Chinese literature, names that are purely phonetic transcriptions like 萨拉 are often used as a subtle signal to the reader that a character is a foreigner.
Examples in context
- 大家好，我叫莎拉Hello, everyone. I'm called Sara.
- 嘿，这是我朋友，莎莎Hey, this is my friend, Sara.
- 萨拉是我的好朋友。Sàlā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Sara is my good friend.
- 我想给萨拉写一封信。Wǒ xiǎng gěi Sàlā xiě yì fēng xìn.I want to write a letter to Sara.
- 萨拉今天很高兴。Sàlā jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.Sara is very happy today.
Example conversation
Wei and Yuting are talking about their friend's birthday.
- 伟 Wei萨拉的生日快到了。Sàlā de shēngrì kuài dào le.Sara's birthday is coming soon.
- 雨婷 Yuting我们送她什么礼物好呢？Wǒmen sòng tā shénme lǐwù hǎo ne?What gift should we give her?
- 伟 Wei我想送她一本书。Wǒ xiǎng sòng tā yì běn shū.I want to give her a book.
- 雨婷 Yuting我觉得萨拉会喜欢的。Wǒ juéde Sàlā huì xǐhuān de.I think Sara will like it.
