凯特
Kǎitè
The English female given name Kate is translated into Chinese as 凯特 (Kǎitè).
How do you pronounce it?
Kǎitè
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers often add a prefix like 小 ('little') before a name to show affection, turning 凯特 into 小凯特.
- The character 凯 is also used to describe the sound of military drums and trumpets announcing a victory.
- The character 凯 (kǎi) is often used in names because it can mean 'triumphant' or 'joyful', giving the transliteration a positive subconscious connotation for Chinese speakers.
Examples in context
- 凯特是我们班唱歌最好的。Kate is the best singer in my class.This sentence shows how to use 凯特 when identifying someone as the best singer in a class.Tatoeba #8753057 by crescat, translation #62719 by CN
- 正在读烹饪书的女孩是凯特。The girl reading a cookbook is Kate.This sentence shows how to use 凯特 to identify a girl in a specific setting.Tatoeba #8742131 by crescat, translation #325790 by CN
- 凯特受所有人欣赏。Kate is looked up to by everybody.This sentence shows how to use 凯特 when describing how someone is viewed by others.Tatoeba #466112 by fucongcong, translation #62691 by CN
- 你见过凯特吗？ (Nǐ jiàn guò Kǎi Tè ma?)Have you met Kate?
- 我叫凯特 (Wǒ jiào Kǎi Tè)My name is Kate!
- Kate, 你好吗? (Kǎi Tè, nǐ hǎo ma?)Kate, how are you?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about a common friend in a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi凯特最近怎么样？Kǎitè zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?How has Kate been lately?
- 伟 Wei她过得挺好的。Tā guò de tǐng hǎo de.She is doing quite well.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我们要不要给她打电话？Wǒmen yào bùyào gěi tā dǎ diànhuà?Should we give her a call?
- 伟 Wei好主意。Hǎo zhǔyì.Good idea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
