boy’s name
Mike in Chinese
迈克
mài kè · traditional 邁克
Mike is usually written 迈克 in Chinese, pronounced mài kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mike, 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 |
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 Mike in Chinese
How do you write Mike in Chinese?
Mike is usually written 迈克 in Chinese, pronounced mài kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mike, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 迈克?
迈克 is pronounced mài kè: mài in the fourth (falling) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Mike in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 邁克.
Is 迈克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Mike, 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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