girl’s name
Bella in Chinese
贝拉
bèi lā · traditional 貝拉
Bella is usually written 贝拉 in Chinese, pronounced bèi lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Bella, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 贝 | bèi | fourth (falling) tone | sea shell; money, currency | 貝 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Bella in Chinese
How do you write Bella in Chinese?
Bella is usually written 贝拉 in Chinese, pronounced bèi lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Bella, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 贝拉?
贝拉 is pronounced bèi lā: bèi in the fourth (falling) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Bella in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 貝拉.
Is 贝拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Bella, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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