We’ll be honest with you—one of the questions we get asked the most on ChineseClass101 is on — yes, you guessed it — names. The most frequently asked questions include:
For those who want to have their name in Chinese, we have made it simple for you to write your name today. Yes, today! This post is your one-stop guide regarding Chinese names!
Want to know how to write your name in Chinese? Just ask us! We’ll write your name in Chinese.
How can you ask? First, log in to ChineseClass101. Then, simply leave a comment on this page.
Or, you can take out the sound of Chinese characters and make your Chinese name that sounds similar to your English name.
For example, if your name is “Daniel,” you can break it down into three syllable. Da, Ni, El. Then, find a Chinese character that sounds similar to each syllabe. 丹 (Dā,) 尼 (ní’,) and 尔 (ěr.) Lastly, place them together as in 丹尼尔 (Dānní’ěr) for “Daniel.”
Here are some English names in Chinese characters.
If you cannot find your name on this list or want to make your name in Chinese characters by yourself, here’s our audio series for you. Check out Introduction to Chinese Pronunciation and learn the basic Chinese characters and their pronunciation. This will help you learn basic Chinese characters and start writing your name in Chinese by yourself!
Here’s a list of Chinese names hand-picked by our team. Pick the one that you like and use it as your Chinese name.
Hello ChineseClass101 I'm Alexis Jianli Manabat im Half chinese but I don't know my chinese name can you help me out? I'm also trying to learn Chinese Thank you 😅
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اسم منة بالصينى
你好！(Nǐ hǎo! "Hello!") Eprosina Priska Lijiu marga chung(zhang),
我们很高兴你想知道你的中文名字！(Wǒmen hěn gāoxìng nǐ xiǎng zhīdào nǐ de zhōngwén míngzì! "We are glad you want to know your Chinese name!") Here's a possible translation for your name:
- Eprosina: 艾普罗西娜 (Ài pǔ luó xī nà)
- Priska: 普里斯卡 (Pǔ lǐ sī kǎ)
- Lijiu: 利久 (Lì jiǔ)
- Marga Chung: 钟 (Zhōng, which is a common surname similar to 'Chung')
希望这个翻译对你有帮助！(Xīwàng zhège fānyì duì nǐ yǒu bāngzhù! "Hope this translation is helpful to you!") 😊
If you have any questions, please let us know.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
ni hao laoshi saya mau bertanya apa nama mandarin saya
Hi Gemma Lewis!
Thank you for reaching out! Your name "Gemma" can be translated to Chinese as 杰玛 (Jiémǎ). It's a beautiful name! 🌟
If you have any questions, please let us know.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
Hi Dafner!
What a unique and special name your mom created for you! 😊 In Chinese, your name could be transliterated as 达夫内尔 (Dá fū nèi ěr). It's always wonderful to see how names can be represented in different languages.
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
Hi Lani!
Your name in Chinese can be translated as 兰妮 (Lán nī). 🌸 It's a beautiful name!
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
Hi Junaidi Malik!
It's great to hear you're preparing for the HSK 1 test! 🎉 To fill in the Chinese name column, you can create a Chinese name based on the pronunciation of your name. Here's a suggestion:
朱奈迪·马利克
(Pinyin: Zhū Nài Dí · Mǎ Lì Kè)
You can use this name when filling out forms. Remember, it's important to practice and familiarize yourself with your Chinese name as well. 加油！(Jiāyóu! "Keep it up!")
If you have any questions, please let us know.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
Hi Jeremy!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😊 We're glad to hear that you find resources about translating names into Chinese helpful. If you have any questions about your Chinese learning journey, feel free to let us know. 我们很乐意帮助你！(Wǒmen hěn lèyì bāngzhù nǐ! "We are happy to help you!")
Looking forward to seeing you often here.
谢谢！(Xièxiè! "Thank you!")
Team ChineseClass101.com
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