芭芭拉 (Bābālā): Barbara (English female name)

Meanings

1 Barbara (English female name)

Characters

芭

bā

plantain; banana (as in 芭蕉)

芭

bā

plantain; banana (as in 芭蕉)

拉

lā

to pull; to drag

Phonetic transliteration of 'Barbara' — characters chosen for sound

Examples

芭芭拉是我的美国朋友。

Bābālā shì wǒ de Měiguó péngyou.

Barbara is my American friend.

芭芭拉·史翠珊是著名的歌手。

Bābālā Shǐcuìshān shì zhùmíng de gēshǒu.

Barbra Streisand is a famous singer.

Tips

usage

芭芭拉 is the standard Chinese transliteration for Barbara/Barbra. The character 芭 also appears in 芭蕾 (bālěi, ballet) and 芭蕉 (bājiāo, plantain).

In Pop Culture

芭芭拉·布什 Bābālā Bùshí

Barbara Bush

former US First Lady — wife of George H.W. Bush

Stroke Order

芭 bā

拉 lā

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