Elizabeth in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Elizabeth is 伊丽莎白, pronounced Yīlìshābái. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

伊丽莎白

Yīlìshābái

Character by character

T1

he/she (literary)

T4

beautiful

shāT1

sedge grass (used in female names)

báiT2

white

About this transliteration

Universally known through Queen Elizabeth II, 伊丽莎白二世.

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