玛雅

瑪雅

Mǎyǎ

noun #9,097

Meanings

1 Maya (ancient civilization)
2 Maya (given name)

Characters

agate; used in transliterations

elegant; refined (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of 'Maya' — 玛 is a common transliteration character, and 雅 (elegant) gives it a refined feel.

Examples

玛雅文明非常神秘。

Mǎyǎ wénmíng fēicháng shénmì.

The Maya civilization is very mysterious.

玛雅人建造了宏伟的金字塔。

Mǎyǎrén jiànzào le hóngwěi de jīnzìtǎ.

The Maya people built magnificent pyramids.

玛雅日历曾引发世界末日的猜测。

Mǎyǎ rìlì céng yǐnfā shìjiè mòrì de cāicè.

The Maya calendar once sparked speculation about the end of the world.

Tips

culture

The 2012 doomsday prediction based on the Maya calendar (玛雅历法) was widely discussed in China too. It made 玛雅 one of the most recognized ancient civilizations among Chinese people.

In Pop Culture

玛雅文明 Mǎyǎ wénmíng

Maya civilization

Ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for pyramids and calendars

Stroke Order

玛 mǎ

雅 yǎ