薇拉
Wēilā
Vera is a female given name in Chinese, typically transliterated as 薇拉 (Wēilā).
Vera is used as a transliteration for the female given name Vera.
Which one should you use?
The form 薇拉 (Wēilā) is the standard transliteration provided. In formal contexts, the name may also be written using different character sets: 維拉 (Wéilā) in traditional Chinese and 维拉 (Wéilā) in simplified Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
Wēilā
Did you know?
- The character 拉 in 薇拉 is one of the most common characters used to transliterate the 'la' sound in foreign names, appearing in everything from 'La La Land' to 'Tesla'.
- The character 薇 (wēi) refers to a type of fern or a flowering plant, meaning the name carries a subtle botanical connotation of elegance and nature.
- If a person with the name 薇拉 wants to sound more traditional, they might adopt a separate Chinese 'surname' and 'given name' instead of using a transliteration of their English name.
Examples in context
- 这位是我的朋友，维拉。This is my friend, Vera.
- 很高兴认识你，维拉。Nice to meet you, Vera.
- 呢度有我好朋友，慧拉。Here's my good friend, Vera.
- 薇拉是一个好女孩。Wēilā shì yīgè hǎo nǚhái.Vera is a good girl.
- 我昨天见到了薇拉。Wǒ zuótiān jiàndào le Wēilā.I saw Vera yesterday.
- 薇拉在书店工作。Wēilā zài shūdiàn gōngzuò.Vera works at a bookstore.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about a mutual friend.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你认识薇拉吗？Wěi, nǐ rènshi Wēilā ma?Wei, do you know Vera?
- 伟 Wei认识，我和薇拉是同学。Rènshi, wǒ hé Wēilā shì tóngxué.Yes, Vera and I were classmates.
- 梓涵 Zihan她最近怎么样？Tā zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?How has she been lately?
- 伟 Wei她看起来很开心。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn.She looks very happy.
