Save Type Country Usage Chinese Scripts 文萊, 汶萊(Traditional Chinese) 文莱, 汶莱(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /wən.laɪ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Chinese form of Brunei. 文萊 or 文莱 (Wénlái) is the spelling more commonly used in mainland China while 汶萊 or 汶莱 (Wènlái) or (Wénlái) is the prominent spelling in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.