凯瑟琳 / 凯特琳
kàitèlín
The English name Kaitlyn is translated into Chinese as 凯瑟琳 / 凯特琳 (kàitèlín).
This phrase is used as a female given name in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kàitèlín.
Did you know?
- Because the character 琳 is used, the name 'Kaitlyn' acquires an association with the elegance of jade. In China, jade is often considered more spiritually significant and valuable than diamonds.
- While 凯特琳 is the phonetic translation, a Chinese person named 'Kaitlyn' might choose a completely different, traditional Chinese name for official documents to avoid looking like a foreigner.
- Foreign names like 凯特琳 are written using characters chosen for their sounds, but Chinese speakers may still look for a 'meaning' in those characters to guess the person's personality.
Examples in context
- 她的英文名字是凯特琳。Her English name is Kaitlyn.
