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Matthew in Chinese

Matthew has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 马修 (Mǎxiū); a person called Matthew would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Mǎ Xiū
Familiar, classic, gentle
  • 马Mǎhorse; family name
  • 修Xiūcultivate, repair, study

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of Matthew, using a suitable surname.

See 马修 written
Mǎ Míng
Bright, intelligent, straightforward
  • 马Mǎhorse; family name
  • 明Míngbright, clear, intelligent

This name uses a common surname and a character meaning 'bright' or 'intelligent', offering a positive meaning.

See 马明 written
Mǐn Xuān
Elegant, refined, aspiring
  • 闵Mǐnpity; family name
  • 轩Xuāntall, lofty; pavilion

The surname '闵' shares a similar initial sound with Matthew, and '轩' is a popular character for its elegant and lofty feel.

See 闵轩 written
Three more names for MatthewAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Matthew as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Matthew马修

This is a common transliteration for the English given name Matthew, often seen in biblical contexts or for Western individuals.

A name Matthew could be called马修

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of Matthew, using a suitable surname.

Questions

How do you write Matthew in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Matthew is written 马修 (Mǎxiū), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Matthew could be 马修 (Mǎ Xiū): This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of Matthew, using a suitable surname.

What does 马修 mean?

马 (Mǎ) means horse; family name; 修 (Xiū) means cultivate, repair, study.

Is 马修 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 马 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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