大卫
Dàwèi
The English name David is translated into Chinese as 大卫 (Dàwèi). Wiktionary also lists 大衛 / 大卫 / 大衞 / 大卫 (Dàwèi) and 戴維 / 戴维 (Dàiwéi).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 大卫 | Dàwèi |
| 大衛 / 大卫 / 大衞 / 大卫 | Dàwèi |
| 戴維 / 戴维 | Dàiwéi |
The name David is a male given name. The standard transliteration for the name in mainland China is 大卫.
Which one should you use?
大卫 (Dàwèi) is the most common transliteration, whereas 戴维 (Dàiwéi) serves as an alternative phonetic transliteration that is sometimes found in older texts or specific contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
Dàwèi
Did you know?
- The characters used in 大卫 can be read as 'great protector' or 'great maintenance' if interpreted by their individual meanings, even though they are used here purely for their sound.
- Because 大卫 is a phonetic transliteration, it is treated as a foreign loanword rather than a native Chinese name. This means it does not follow the traditional Chinese naming custom where a surname comes before a given name.
- While 大卫 is the standard in mainland China, a person from Taiwan or Hong Kong might use different characters for the same name to match local phonetic preferences.
Examples in context
- 大卫的头发留了很多年了。David has been growing his hair for years.This sentence shows the use of 大卫 to describe someone's hair.Tatoeba #12569617 by lnvq, translation #11503381 by Amastan
- 大卫在家里。David is at home.This sentence shows the use of 大卫 to indicate someone's location.Tatoeba #2887849 by Popolon, translation #742109 by CN
- 我的首席策略师大卫-艾克斯罗德，他一直是追随我的伙伴。你们组建了政治史上最好的竞选团队，是你们成就了今天，我永远感谢你们为此所作出的牺牲。To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.This sentence shows the use of 大卫 in a formal speech context.Tatoeba #347825 by zhouj1955, translation #347752 by Miktsoanit
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Junjie and Jiayi are talking about their friend at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie大卫今天来吗？Dàwèi jīntiān lái ma?Is David coming today?
- 佳怡 Jiayi大卫说他会迟到。Dàwèi shuō tā huì chídào.David said he will be late.
- 俊杰 Junjie他怎么这么晚？Tā zěnme zhème wǎn?Why is he so late?
- 佳怡 Jiayi大卫还在开会。Dàwèi hái zài kāihuì.David is still in a meeting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “david” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
