(shā lā) - Sarah (given name) in Mandarin

shālā

Traditional: 莎拉

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Translation

Sarah (given name)

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English given name Sarah, using 莎 (shā) and 拉 (lā) for their sound values rather than their meanings.

Origin: loan
Root: 莎 (shā) + 拉 (lā), chosen for sound

Stroke order

莎

拉

Examples

。

Sarah is a doctor.

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I had a meal with Sarah yesterday.

。

Sarah likes to read.

？

Have you met Sarah?

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Sarah speaks Chinese very well.

莎拉 (shā lā) is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English given name Sarah. The two characters are selected for their sound and carry no literal meaning here.

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This word is part of lesson 36.