大卫

wèi

Traditional: 大衛

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Translation

David

Word origin

The standard Chinese transliteration of the English name David, using 大 (dà) and 卫 (wèi) for their sounds. The simplified 卫 derives from the traditional 衛.

Origin
transliteration
Root
大 (dà) + 卫 (wèi), chosen to render the sounds of David

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Examples

David is my English friend.

David can speak a little Chinese.

David is going to Shanghai next week.

This book was written by David.

David and I work at the same company.

大卫 (dà wèi) is the Chinese transliteration of the name David. It is used as a personal name in conversation.

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