Kate Spade in Chinese
凯特丝蓓
Kǎi tè sī bèi
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Kate Spade is phonetically rendered as 凯特丝蓓 (Kǎi tè sī bèi) in Chinese. 凯特 is the standard rendering of 'Kate', and 丝蓓 approximates 'Spade' while 丝 means 'silk' — a silky, feminine quality appropriate for a women's accessories brand. Kate Spade New York was founded in 1993 and is known for playful, colorful handbags and accessories.
Character-by-character pronunciation
凯Kǎi
特tè
丝sī
蓓bèi
凯特丝蓓 uses 4 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.
Chinese brand renderings are the standard names used in Chinese-speaking markets · for reference