凯文
Kǎiwén
The English name Kevin is translated into Chinese as 凯文 (Kǎiwén).
凯文 is the standard way to write the male given name Kevin in Chinese.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kǎiwén.
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of 凯文 (Kǎiwén) avoids the 'v' sound entirely because the Chinese language does not have a native 'v' phoneme.
- If a Chinese person were to use 'Kevin' as a nickname, they might use a diminutive form like 'Xiao Kǎi' instead of the full transcription.
- In China, a person named 'Kevin' would likely be addressed by their surname first, such as 'Li Kǎiwén', rather than just the translated given name.
Examples in context
- 凯文是我的好朋友。Kǎiwén shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.Kevin is my good friend.
- 请问凯文在吗？Qǐngwèn Kǎiwén zài ma?Excuse me, is Kevin here?
- 我认识一个叫凯文的人。Wǒ rènshi yīgè jiào Kǎiwén de rén.I know a person named Kevin.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a coworker.
- 浩然 Haoran你知道凯文去哪儿了？Nǐ zhīdào Kǎiwén qù nǎ'er le?Do you know where Kevin went?
- 佳怡 Jiayi他刚才去开会了。Tā gāngcái qù kāihuì le.He just went to a meeting.
- 浩然 Haoran我得找凯文签名。Wǒ děi zhǎo Kǎiwén qiānmíng.I need to find Kevin for a signature.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那你等他回来吧。Nà nǐ děng tā huílái ba.Then you should wait for him to return.
