boy’s name
Max in Chinese
马克斯
mǎ kè sī · traditional 馬克斯
Max is usually written 马克斯 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ kè sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Max, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 马 | mǎ | third (dipping) tone | horse; surname | 馬 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
| 斯 | sī | first (high, level) tone | this, thus, such; to lop off | 斯 |
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 Max in Chinese
How do you write Max in Chinese?
Max is usually written 马克斯 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ kè sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Max, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 马克斯?
马克斯 is pronounced mǎ kè sī: mǎ in the third (dipping) tone, kè in the fourth (falling) tone and sī in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Max in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 馬克斯.
Is 马克斯 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Max, 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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