凯瑟琳
kǎi sè lín
Katherine in Chinese is 凯瑟琳 (kǎi sè lín).
凯瑟琳 is the Chinese way to write the female given name Katherine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kǎi sè lín.
Did you know?
- The characters used for 凯瑟琳 are chosen for their sounds rather than their meanings. Individually they mean 'triumphant', 'to restrain' and 'forest'.
- The character 琳 refers to a beautiful piece of jade. This gives the name a connotation of elegance and preciousness in Chinese culture.
- While 凯瑟琳 is the standard transliteration, some people choose their own Chinese name based on a similar sound or a desired meaning instead of using a phonetic translation.
Examples in context
- 凯瑟琳女士已经到达机场。Ms. Katherine has already arrived at the airport.
- 凯瑟琳是一个好名字。Kǎisèlín shì yīgè hǎo míngzi.Katherine is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫凯瑟琳的女孩。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Kǎisèlín de nǚhái.I know a girl named Katherine.
- 凯瑟琳现在就在办公室。Kǎisèlín xiànzài jiù zài bàngōngshì.Katherine is in the office right now.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new team member.
- 俊杰 Junjie你知道新来的同事叫什么吗？Nǐ zhīdào xīn lái de tóngshì jiào shénme ma?Do you know what the new colleague's name is?
- 梓涵 Zihan她的名字是凯瑟琳。Tā de míngzi shì Kǎisèlín.Her name is Katherine.
- 俊杰 Junjie凯瑟琳看起来很友好。Kǎisèlín kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.Katherine looks very friendly.
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，她人很好。Shì de, tā rén hěn hǎo.Yes, she is a very nice person.
