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Abigail in Chinese
阿比盖尔
ā bǐ gài ěr · traditional 阿比蓋爾
Abigail is usually written 阿比盖尔 in Chinese, pronounced ā bǐ gài ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Abigail, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阿 | ā | first (high, level) tone | prefix for people's names | 阿 |
| 比 | bǐ | third (dipping) tone | to compare, liken; comparison | 比 |
| 盖 | gài | fourth (falling) tone | cover, hide, protect | 蓋 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
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 Abigail in Chinese
How do you write Abigail in Chinese?
Abigail is usually written 阿比盖尔 in Chinese, pronounced ā bǐ gài ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Abigail, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 阿比盖尔?
阿比盖尔 is pronounced ā bǐ gài ěr: ā in the first (high, level) tone, bǐ in the third (dipping) tone, gài in the fourth (falling) tone and ěr in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Abigail in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 阿比蓋爾.
Is 阿比盖尔 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Abigail, 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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