girl’s name
Betty in Chinese
贝蒂
bèi dì · traditional 貝蒂
Betty is usually written 贝蒂 in Chinese, pronounced bèi dì. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Betty, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 贝 | bèi | fourth (falling) tone | sea shell; money, currency | 貝 |
| 蒂 | dì | fourth (falling) tone | peduncle or stem of plants | 蒂 |
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 Betty in Chinese
How do you write Betty in Chinese?
Betty is usually written 贝蒂 in Chinese, pronounced bèi dì. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Betty, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 贝蒂?
贝蒂 is pronounced bèi dì: bèi in the fourth (falling) tone and dì in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Betty in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 貝蒂.
Is 贝蒂 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Betty, 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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