百达翡丽

Patek Philippe is rendered as 百达翡丽 (Bǎi dá fěi lì) in Chinese. 百达 phonetically approximates 'Patek' and 翡丽 phonetically captures 'Philippe' while also meaning 'emerald/jade beauty'. The accidental jade reference gives the Swiss watchmaker's Chinese name an exquisite, gemstone quality that fits a brand known for making the world's most expensive watches.

Character-by-character pronunciation

百达翡丽 uses 4 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.