Mary in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Mary is 玛丽, pronounced Mǎlì. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
玛丽
Mǎlì
Character by character
玛
mǎT3
agate
丽
lìT4
beautiful
About this transliteration
The Virgin Mary is traditionally 玛利亚, while everyday Marys are 玛丽.
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