贝莉

貝莉
Bèilì
proper noun #33,843

Meanings

  1. 1 Bailey / Bailee / Bayley
  2. 2 common phonetic rendering used for the singer Halle Bailey, the surname Bailey, etc.

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ de Yīngwén lǎoshī jiào Bèilì.
My English teacher's name is Bailey.
HSK 6
Bèilì zài xiǎoshuō lǐ shì nǚzhǔjué de hǎo péngyou.
In the novel, Bailey is the heroine's best friend.

Tips

usage
Phonetic transliteration: ('shell') for the 'Bay/Bai' syllable, (jasmine) - a character almost exclusively used in feminine names - for '-ley/-lee'. Often used for the surname/given name Bailey; American singer-actress Halle Bailey (the 2023 Little Mermaid) is rendered 哈莉·贝莉 in mainland press.
memory
= shell (precious thing), = jasmine (flower for girls' names). The combination signals a feminine Western name - a flower-named seashell.

Stroke Order

bèi