彼得
Bǐdétransliteration
彼得 (Bǐdé) is the Chinese way to say the male given name Peter.
This term is a transliteration used to represent the name Peter in Chinese.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Bǐdé
Did you know?
- When referring to Saint Peter in a religious context, the term 彼得 is used, but the concept of 'the rock' (the original meaning of Peter) is expressed using the Chinese word 磐石.
- In a formal Chinese setting, calling someone just 彼得 without a surname might sound overly Westernized or even slightly unusual compared to traditional naming customs.
- The character 彼 typically means 'that' or 'the other' when used in other contexts, which is quite different from its role in a name.
Examples in context
- 彼得喜歡珍。Peter loves Jane.This sentence shows how to use 彼得 to express affection.Tatoeba #824703 by Martha, translation #34027 by CN
- 彼得現在不在。Peter is not in now.This sentence shows how to use 彼得 to indicate presence or absence.Tatoeba #836240 by Martha, translation #34881 by CN
- 彼得决定明天出发。Peter has decided to leave tomorrow.This sentence shows how to use 彼得 to describe a person's decision.Tatoeba #439070 by fucongcong, translation #34871 by CN
- 嘿，皮特！周末一起去看电影怎么样？Hey, Peter! How about going to the movies together this weekend?
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a new team member.
- 浩然 Haoran你认识彼得吗？Nǐ rènshi Bǐdé ma?Do you know Peter?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我不认识他。Wǒ bù rènshi tā.I don't know him.
- 浩然 Haoran彼得是我们的新经理。Bǐdé shì wǒmen de xīn jīnglǐ.Peter is our new manager.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想快点见到他。Wǒ xiǎng kuàidiǎn jiàndào tā.I want to meet him soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
