boy’s name
Alfie in Chinese
阿尔菲
ā ěr fēi · traditional 阿爾菲
Alfie is usually written 阿尔菲 in Chinese, pronounced ā ěr fēi. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Alfie, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阿 | ā | first (high, level) tone | prefix for people's names | 阿 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
| 菲 | fēi | first (high, level) tone | fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines | 菲 |
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 Alfie in Chinese
How do you write Alfie in Chinese?
Alfie is usually written 阿尔菲 in Chinese, pronounced ā ěr fēi. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Alfie, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 阿尔菲?
阿尔菲 is pronounced ā ěr fēi: ā in the first (high, level) tone, ěr in the third (dipping) tone and fēi in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Alfie in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 阿爾菲.
Is 阿尔菲 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Alfie, 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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