玛
丽

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The Chinese word "玛丽" is formed via phonetic transliteration, specifically by selecting the characters "玛" (mǎ) for the "Ma" sound and "丽" (lì) for the "ry" sound to approximate the pronunciation of the foreign name "Mary".

Example Sentences Hide

玛丽是我的朋友。

Mǎlì shì wǒ de péngyou.

Mary is my friend.

玛丽喜欢喝咖啡。

Mǎlì xǐhuān hē kāfēi.

Mary likes drinking coffee.

玛丽每天早晨跑步。

Mǎlì měitiān zǎochén pǎobù.

Mary runs every morning.

玛丽因为工作忙碌，很少有时间旅行。

Mǎlì yīnwèi gōngzuò mánglù, hěn shǎo yǒu shíjiān lǚxíng.

Because Mary is busy with work, she rarely has time to travel.

玛丽不仅擅长音乐，而且还精通三门外语。

Mǎlì bùjǐn shàncháng yīnyuè, érqiě hái jīngtōng sān mén wàiyǔ.

Mary is not only good at music, but also fluent in three foreign languages.

Word Definition - 玛丽

mǎ lì Mary or Marie (name); Mali

Individual Character Details

玛 mǎ
丽 lí, lì