boy’s name
Michael in Chinese
迈克尔
mài kè ěr · traditional 邁克爾
Michael is usually written 迈克尔 in Chinese, pronounced mài kè ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Michael, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 迈 | mài | fourth (falling) tone | take a big stride; pass by | 邁 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
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 Michael in Chinese
How do you write Michael in Chinese?
Michael is usually written 迈克尔 in Chinese, pronounced mài kè ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Michael, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 迈克尔?
迈克尔 is pronounced mài kè ěr: mài in the fourth (falling) tone, kè in the fourth (falling) tone and ěr in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Michael in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 邁克爾.
Is 迈克尔 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Michael, 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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