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芭芭拉

Bābālā
noun #7,836

Meanings

  1. 1 Barbara

Characters

芭
bā
plantain; banana
拉
lā
to pull; to drag
Phonetic transliteration of 'Barbara' - characters chosen for sound.

Examples

HSK 3
芭芭拉是我的美国朋友。
Bābālā shì wǒ de Měiguó péngyou.
Barbara is my American friend.
HSK 4
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 (ballet) and 芭蕉 (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