切特 (Qiètè): Chet — Western male given name;…

Meanings

1 Chet — Western male given name; phonetic transliteration. Famous bearer: jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (切特·贝克)

Characters

切

Examples

切特·贝克是著名的爵士乐手。

Qiètè Bèikè shì zhùmíng de juéshìyuè shǒu.

Chet Baker is a famous jazz musician.

我朋友的英文名叫切特。

Wǒ péngyou de Yīngwén míng jiào Qiètè.

My friend's English name is Chet.

Tips

culture

切特 phonetically renders 'Chet,' the short form of 'Chester.' The most internationally famous bearer is jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker (1929-1988), the cool-jazz icon behind 'My Funny Valentine.' 切 (to cut) + 特 (special) is purely phonetic, no semantic meaning intended.