玛丽
mǎlìTraditional: 瑪麗
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Translation
Mary
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English name Mary, where 玛 (mǎ) and 丽 (lì) are chosen for their sound. The character 丽 also means pretty, a flattering touch common in name transliterations.
- Origin
- phonetic transliteration
- Root
- 玛 (mǎ) + 丽 (lì), chosen for sound
Stroke order
玛
丽
Examples
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Mary is my classmate.
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Mary lives in London.
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Mary is very good at singing.
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I ran into Mary yesterday.
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Mary and Tom are friends.
玛丽 (mǎ lì) means Mary. It is the common Chinese transliteration of the English given name.
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