girl’s name
Esther in Chinese
埃丝特
āi sī tè · traditional 埃絲特
Esther is usually written 埃丝特 in Chinese, pronounced āi sī tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Esther, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 埃 | āi | first (high, level) tone | fine dust, dirt | 埃 |
| 丝 | sī | first (high, level) tone | silk; fine thread | 絲 |
| 特 | tè | fourth (falling) tone | special, unique, distinguished | 特 |
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 Esther in Chinese
How do you write Esther in Chinese?
Esther is usually written 埃丝特 in Chinese, pronounced āi sī tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Esther, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 埃丝特?
埃丝特 is pronounced āi sī tè: āi in the first (high, level) tone, sī in the first (high, level) tone and tè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Esther in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 埃絲特.
Is 埃丝特 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Esther, 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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