Steven in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Steven is 史蒂文, pronounced Shǐdìwén. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
史蒂文
Shǐdìwén
Character by character
history
stem (of fruit or flower)
literature; culture
About this transliteration
Steven Spielberg is 史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格; the short form Steve becomes 史蒂夫, as in Jobs.
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