girl’s name
Jade in Chinese
杰德
jié dé
Jade is usually written 杰德 in Chinese, pronounced jié dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jade, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杰 | jié | second (rising) tone | hero; heroic, outstanding | 杰 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
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 Jade in Chinese
How do you write Jade in Chinese?
Jade is usually written 杰德 in Chinese, pronounced jié dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jade, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 杰德?
杰德 is pronounced jié dé: jié in the second (rising) tone and dé in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Jade in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 杰德 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 杰德 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 杰德 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jade, 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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