boy’s name
Matt in Chinese
马特
mǎ tè · traditional 馬特
Matt is usually written 马特 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Matt, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 马 | mǎ | third (dipping) tone | horse; surname | 馬 |
| 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 Matt in Chinese
How do you write Matt in Chinese?
Matt is usually written 马特 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Matt, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 马特?
马特 is pronounced mǎ tè: mǎ in the third (dipping) tone and tè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Matt in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 馬特.
Is 马特 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Matt, 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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