boy’s name
Kevin in Chinese
凯文
kǎi wén · traditional 凱文
Kevin is usually written 凯文 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi wén. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kevin, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 凯 | kǎi | third (dipping) tone | triumphant; triumph, victory | 凱 |
| 文 | wén | second (rising) tone | literature, culture, writing | 文 |
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 Kevin in Chinese
How do you write Kevin in Chinese?
Kevin is usually written 凯文 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi wén. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kevin, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 凯文?
凯文 is pronounced kǎi wén: kǎi in the third (dipping) tone and wén in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Kevin in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 凱文.
Is 凯文 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Kevin, 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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