柯蒂斯
Kēdìsī
To say the name Curtis in Chinese, write 柯蒂斯 (Kēdìsī).
柯蒂斯 renders the sound of the name Curtis with Chinese characters.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is Kēdìsī, with a high level tone, a falling tone and a high level tone.
When do people say it?
When introducing yourself you can also keep the English name and say Wǒ jiào Curtis, which means my name is Curtis.
Did you know?
- The character 柯 (kē) in the transliteration is also a common Chinese surname, meaning 'branch' or 'stalk'.
- The character 蒂 in 柯蒂斯 refers to the calyx or the stem of a flower or fruit, which is a rare character to encounter outside of botanical terms and foreign names.
- While 柯蒂斯 is the standard phonetic translation, many Chinese speakers prefer to keep the English name 'Curtis' in writing, as English names are often seen as more modern or international in professional settings.
Examples in context
- 你好，Curtis，你今天好吗？Hi Curtis, how are you today?
- Curtis 是一位有才华的音乐家。Curtis is a talented musician.
- 柯蒂斯在看书。Kēdìsī zài kànshū.Curtis is reading a book.
- 那是柯蒂斯的新车。Nà shì Kēdìsī de xīn chē.That is Curtis's new car.
- 我和柯蒂斯是好朋友。Wǒ hé Kēdìsī shì hǎo péngyǒu.Curtis and I are good friends.
Example conversation
Xiao Wen and Wei are introducing a new coworker.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伟，这是柯蒂斯。Wěi, zhè shì Kē dì sī.Wei, this is Curtis.
- 伟 Wei你好，柯蒂斯！Nǐ hǎo, Kē dì sī!Hello, Curtis!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他刚加入我们的团队。Tā gāng jiā rù wǒ men de tuán duì.He just joined our team.
- 伟 Wei欢迎你，柯蒂斯。Huān yíng nǐ, Kē dì sī.Welcome, Curtis.
