girl’s name
Sophie in Chinese
苏菲
sū fēi · traditional 蘇菲
Sophie is usually written 苏菲 in Chinese, pronounced sū fēi. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Sophie, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 苏 | sū | first (high, level) tone | revive, resurrect; a species of thyme | 蘇 |
| 菲 | fēi | first (high, level) tone | fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines | 菲 |
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 Sophie in Chinese
How do you write Sophie in Chinese?
Sophie is usually written 苏菲 in Chinese, pronounced sū fēi. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Sophie, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 苏菲?
苏菲 is pronounced sū fēi: sū in the first (high, level) tone and fēi in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Sophie in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 蘇菲.
Is 苏菲 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Sophie, 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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