boy’s name
Peter in Chinese
彼得
bǐ dé
Peter is usually written 彼得 in Chinese, pronounced bǐ dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Peter, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 彼 | bǐ | third (dipping) tone | that, there, those | 彼 |
| 得 | dé | second (rising) tone | obtain, get, gain, acquire | 得 |
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 Peter in Chinese
How do you write Peter in Chinese?
Peter is usually written 彼得 in Chinese, pronounced bǐ dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Peter, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 彼得?
彼得 is pronounced bǐ dé: bǐ in the third (dipping) tone and dé in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Peter in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 彼得 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 彼得 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 彼得 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Peter, 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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