克里斯蒂娜
Kèlǐsīdìnà
The English female given name "Christina" is translated into Chinese as 克里斯蒂娜 (Kèlǐsīdìnà).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Both 克里斯蒂娜 and 克丽丝汀 are formal ways to express the name "Christina" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
Kèlǐsīdìnà
Did you know?
- The character 娜 (nà) is a very common 'feminine' particle used in the transliteration of female names. It is often chosen specifically because it conveys a sense of grace or beauty in the context of a name.
- While 克里斯蒂娜 is a phonetic translation, Chinese speakers often choose a 'meaning' name consisting of only two or three characters to avoid the long and foreign sound of a full phonetic transliteration.
- The character 克 in 克里斯蒂娜 can mean 'to overcome' or 'to conquer' in standard Chinese, giving the name an unintentionally strong or aggressive undertone to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- 克里斯蒂娜是我的老师。Christina is my teacher.
- 邀请克丽丝汀参加晚会。Invite Christina to the party.
- 克里斯蒂娜在看书。Kèlǐsīdìnuà zài kànshū.Christina is reading a book.
- 我认识克里斯蒂娜。Wǒ rènshi Kèlǐsīdìnuà.I know Christina.
- 克里斯蒂娜是一名医生。Kèlǐsīdìnuà shì yì míng yīshēng.Christina is a doctor.
Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran佳怡，你见过克里斯蒂娜吗？Jiāyí, nǐ jiànguò Kèlǐsīdìnuà ma?Jiayi, have you seen Christina?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我见过她。Wǒ jiànguò tā.I have seen her.
- 浩然 Haoran克里斯蒂娜人很好。Kèlǐsīdìnuà rén hěn hǎo.Christina is a very nice person.
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，我也这么觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě zhème juéde.Yes, I think so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “christina” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
