girl’s name
Ruby in Chinese
露比
lù bǐ
Ruby is usually written 露比 in Chinese, pronounced lù bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ruby, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 露 | lù | fourth (falling) tone | dew; bare, open, exposed | 露 |
| 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 Ruby in Chinese
How do you write Ruby in Chinese?
Ruby is usually written 露比 in Chinese, pronounced lù bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ruby, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 露比?
露比 is pronounced lù bǐ: lù in the fourth (falling) tone and bǐ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Ruby in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 露比 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 露比 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 露比 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Ruby, 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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