girl’s name
Phoebe in Chinese
菲比
fēi bǐ
Phoebe is usually written 菲比 in Chinese, pronounced fēi bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Phoebe, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 菲 | fēi | first (high, level) tone | fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines | 菲 |
| 比 | bǐ | third (dipping) tone | to compare, liken; comparison | 比 |
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 Phoebe in Chinese
How do you write Phoebe in Chinese?
Phoebe is usually written 菲比 in Chinese, pronounced fēi bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Phoebe, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 菲比?
菲比 is pronounced fēi bǐ: fēi in the first (high, level) tone and bǐ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Phoebe in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 菲比 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 菲比 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 菲比 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Phoebe, 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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