girl’s name
Faith in Chinese
费丝
fèi sī · traditional 費絲
Faith is usually written 费丝 in Chinese, pronounced fèi sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Faith, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 费 | fèi | fourth (falling) tone | expenses, expenditures, fee | 費 |
| 丝 | sī | first (high, level) tone | silk; fine thread | 絲 |
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 Faith in Chinese
How do you write Faith in Chinese?
Faith is usually written 费丝 in Chinese, pronounced fèi sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Faith, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 费丝?
费丝 is pronounced fèi sī: fèi in the fourth (falling) tone and sī in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Faith in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 費絲.
Is 费丝 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Faith, 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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