girl’s name
Abby in Chinese
艾比
ài bǐ
Abby is usually written 艾比 in Chinese, pronounced ài bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Abby, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 艾 | ài | fourth (falling) tone | artemisia, mugwort | 艾 |
| 比 | bǐ | third (dipping) tone | to compare, liken; comparison | 比 |
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 Abby in Chinese
How do you write Abby in Chinese?
Abby is usually written 艾比 in Chinese, pronounced ài bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Abby, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 艾比?
艾比 is pronounced ài bǐ: ài in the fourth (falling) tone and bǐ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Abby in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 艾比 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 艾比 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 艾比 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Abby, 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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