girl’s name
Nancy in Chinese
南希
nán xī
Nancy is usually written 南希 in Chinese, pronounced nán xī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nancy, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 南 | nán | second (rising) tone | south; southern part | 南 |
| 希 | xī | first (high, level) tone | rare; hope, expect, strive for | 希 |
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 Nancy in Chinese
How do you write Nancy in Chinese?
Nancy is usually written 南希 in Chinese, pronounced nán xī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nancy, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 南希?
南希 is pronounced nán xī: nán in the second (rising) tone and xī in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Nancy in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 南希 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 南希 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 南希 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Nancy, 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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