卡特
kǎtè
The English name Carter is translated into Chinese as 卡特 (kǎtè).
卡特 is used to represent the name Carter, whether it is used as a person's family name or a given name.
How do you pronounce it?
kǎtè
Did you know?
- The character 卡 is used for many foreign sounds and also means 'card' or 'stuck'. It is the same character used in the Chinese word for 'credit card', 信用卡.
- The character 卡 is often used as a shorthand for 'blocking' or 'lagging' in modern internet slang, such as when a video freezes.
- If you were to translate the actual occupation of a 'carter' into Chinese, you would use 运货人 (yùnhuò rén) rather than this phonetic name.
Examples in context
- 你好，Carter！很高兴认识你。Hello, Carter! Nice to meet you.
- 小明，Carter今天约我去看电影。Xiao Ming, Carter invited me to watch a movie today.
- 他是卡特先生。Tā shì Kǎtè xiānsheng.He is Mr. Carter.
- 卡特是我的老师。Kǎtè shì wǒ de lǎoshī.Carter is my teacher.
- 我认识一个叫卡特的人。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Kǎtè de rén.I know a person named Carter.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their new classmate in the hallway.
- 雨婷 Yuting你知道那个新同学叫什么吗？Nǐ zhīdào nàgè xīn tóngxué jiào shénme ma?Do you know what that new classmate's name is?
- 浩然 Haoran他的名字是卡特。Tā de míngzi shì Kǎtè.His name is Carter.
- 雨婷 Yuting卡特看起来很友好。Kǎtè kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.Carter looks very friendly.
- 浩然 Haoran是的，他是个好人。Shì de, tā shì gè hǎorén.Yes, he is a good person.
