Pyotr in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Pyotr is 彼得, pronounced Bǐdé. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

Written forms to copy

Simplified (mainland China)

彼得

Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong)

彼得

Same in both scripts

彼得

Vertical

How the name reads on a scroll, a seal or a tattoo. Copy the characters above and set them top to bottom.

Bǐdé

Character by character

彼
bǐT3

that; the other

得
déT2

to get; obtain

About this transliteration

彼得 is anchored by Peter the Great, 彼得大帝 — Пётр and Peter share the same form.

Before you tattoo or print Pyotr in Chinese

  • 彼得 is the usual transliteration of Pyotr: the form Chinese readers recognise as this name. The characters were picked for their sound.
  • Character by character: 彼 (bǐ) = that; the other · 得 (dé) = to get; obtain. Written together, a Chinese reader sees the name Pyotr, not a phrase built from those meanings.
  • 彼得 is written the same in simplified and traditional characters, so it reads correctly everywhere.
  • Left to right, or top to bottom when vertical. Never mirror, rotate or reorder the characters: one missing or extra stroke makes a different character.
  • Brush and calligraphy fonts change the shape of the strokes. Ask a native reader to check the final artwork before it is inked or printed.
  • The tones are tone 3 + tone 2. Hear it above, record yourself and get each tone scored, or check all four tones with the free Mandarin tones test.

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