“David” in Chinese
David — Hebrew — "beloved"
David is written as 大卫 in Chinese, pronounced Dà Wèi. It is a sound-based transliteration; below you can hear it, check each character, and see whether it works as a natural Chinese name.
David in Chinese
大卫
Dà Wèi
sounds like dah-way
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 大Dàbig; great
- 卫Wèito guard; defend
Is 大卫 a natural Chinese name?
大卫 is useful as a sound-match for David, but it is not always what a native speaker would choose as a personal name. A natural Chinese name usually balances pronunciation, character meaning, and surname rhythm.
Natural name option
戴志远
Dài Zhìyuǎn
sounds like digh-jr-yoo-ahn
Meaning: far-reaching ambition
A solid traditional choice. David is treated as steady and wise, with Da/Dai/Wei sound echoes.
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