瓦莱丽

瓦萊麗

Wǎláilì

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Meanings

1 Valerie / Valéry (transliteration of the Western female name)

Characters

tile (here phonetic 'Va-')

(plant name; here phonetic '-le-')

beautiful (conventionally chosen for female names)

Examples

瓦莱丽是我妹妹的法国朋友。

Wǎláilì shì wǒ mèimei de Fǎguó péngyǒu.

Valerie is my younger sister's French friend.

瓦莱丽·伯汀内利曾是美国电视明星。

Wǎláilì·Bótīngnèilì céng shì Měiguó diànshì míngxīng.

Valerie Bertinelli was an American television star.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of 'Valerie' (English) or 'Valérie' (French): 瓦 'Va-', 莱 'le-', 丽 '-ri/-ry'. The character 丽 (beautiful) is conventionally chosen for the final syllable of female Western names — same pattern as 玛丽 (Mary), 莎莉 (Sally).

Stroke Order

瓦 wǎ

莱 lái

丽 lì