Phonetic transliteration of 'Malibu':
马 (mǎ) for 'Ma-',
利 (lì) for '-li-',
布 (bù) for '-bu'. The famously affluent 21-mile coastal stretch in LA County, home to surf spots and celebrity beach houses. The variant
马里布 (Mǎlǐbù) is also seen but
马利布 is standard in Chinese media.
