girl’s name
Kate in Chinese
凯特
kǎi tè · traditional 凱特
Kate is usually written 凯特 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kate, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 凯 | kǎi | third (dipping) tone | triumphant; triumph, victory | 凱 |
| 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 Kate in Chinese
How do you write Kate in Chinese?
Kate is usually written 凯特 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kate, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 凯特?
凯特 is pronounced kǎi tè: kǎi in the third (dipping) tone and tè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Kate in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 凱特.
Is 凯特 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Kate, 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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