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title: "Cathy in Chinese: 凯茜 (Kǎixī), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Cathy in Chinese is 凯茜 (Kǎixī), picked for its sound: 凯 triumphant. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 马可萱: 可 can, 萱 daylily."
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# Cathy in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Cathy

凯茜 Kǎixī

我叫凯茜。 Wǒ jiào Kǎixī. My name is Cathy.

Cathy en chino se escribe 凯茜 (Kǎixī).

[Kathy](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/kathy) is written 凯茜 too.

## How to write 凯茜

1. [kǎi8 strokestriumphant](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%87%AF)
2. [xī9 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8C%9C)

## Chinese-style names for Cathy

马可萱 Mǎ Kěxuān

1. 马 mǎ Family name
2. 可 kě can
3. 萱 xuān daylily

马 is a common family name; 可 and 萱 echo kǎi xī, how Chinese begins Cathy (凯茜).

郭宽欣 Guō Kuānxīn

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 宽 kuān wide
3. 欣 xīn happy

郭 is a common family name; 宽 and 欣 echo kǎi xī, how Chinese begins Cathy (凯茜).

谢珂欣 Xiè Kēxīn

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
3. 欣 xīn happy

谢 is a common family name; 珂 and 欣 echo kǎi xī, how Chinese begins Cathy (凯茜).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Cathy

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Cathy in Chinese?

Cathy is 凯茜 (Kǎixī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Cathy”, say 我叫凯茜 (Wǒ jiào Kǎixī).

## What does 凯茜 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 凯茜 for how it sounds, Kǎixī, close to Cathy. On its own, 凯 means triumphant.

## How do you write Cathy in Chinese?

Cathy is written 凯茜, 2 characters: 凯 (8 strokes), 茜 (9 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

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