Table of Contents
- 1 How do you name someone in Chinese?
- 2 How do you write initials in Chinese names?
- 3 How do you say my name is in Mandarin?
- 4 How do you choose a Chinese name in English?
- 5 What is China’s name in Chinese?
- 6 Do Chinese names have surname first?
- 7 How do you reply to Xie Xie?
- 8 How do you write personal names in Chinese?
- 9 What is the best book on Chinese surnames?
- 10 Why is it so hard to translate a name into Chinese?
How do you name someone in Chinese?
The order that the three name elements appears is important. Chinese surnames usually come first, followed by the given name. In our earlier example, Chan Tai Man, Chan is the surname while Tai Man is the given name.
How do you write initials in Chinese names?
Abbreviation of Chinese personal names: a capital letter followed by a period will be used for each syllable of a Chinese personal name. Hyphens will not be used. As an examples of literature citations and abbreviations: Li Xi Wen, Li Xi-wen, Li Xiwen, X. W. Li, and Li X. W.
How do you find Chinese name?
How to Find Your Chinese Name
- Use a Chinese name tool.
- Ask a friend or Chinese tutor to name you.
- Rename yourself.
- Say 很高兴认识您 (Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín) — Nice to meet you.
- Use 您 (nín) instead of 你 (nǐ)
- Say your last name before your first name.
- Ask 您贵姓 (nín guì xìng) when asking someone their name.
How do you say my name is in Mandarin?
When people ask what your name is in Chinese, 我叫 plus your name is the easiest way to say my name is in Chinese.
How do you choose a Chinese name in English?
Choosing English Names for Chinese Choose a name which sounds somewhat similar to their real name. Choosing a name that starts with the same letter or the phonetic syllable as how their Chinese name would be pronounced by a Westerner will help Westerners better understand their Chinese name.
Why do Chinese have 2 names?
Chinese people’s names have inherent meanings. Chinese people attach more importance to what the name means compared to how it sounds. The given name is usually made up of one or two characters, each bearing a different meaning.
What is China’s name in Chinese?
中國
Names of China
| China | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 中國 |
| Simplified Chinese | 中国 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngguó |
| Literal meaning | Middle or Central State |
Do Chinese names have surname first?
Modern Chinese names consist of a family name (xìngshì; 姓氏), which comes first and is usually but not always monosyllabic, followed by a given name (míng; 名), which is almost always disyllabic, consisting of two characters.
How do you write first name and last name in Chinese?
If it says first name and family name, that is easy as your surname is your family name. But if you have a Chinese name which has its surname as a first name, it has to be written backwards eg Lee Chan Yew is Chan Yew Lee.
How do you reply to Xie Xie?
不用谢 bú yòng xiè As we know, you should answer “bu keqi 不客气” (you’re welcome) when someone said “xiè xie” to you. However, many Chinese answered “bu yong xie” instead. “bu yong xie” means “you don’t need to say thank you to me”.
How do you write personal names in Chinese?
Personal names are written with the surname and the given name separated, and with each of the two components capitalized. Remember as you look at the examples below that the surname always comes first. In the past, Han Chinese women habitually used their husband’s surname and their own together.
How do you use your Chinese name when studying Chinese?
Those studying the language can use their Chinese name to express their values, aspirations and even sense of humour. Olle Linge, who writes a blog about learning Chinese, is known in Chinese as Ling Yunlong (凌云龙).
What is the best book on Chinese surnames?
An easy to find book on surnames is the classic 百家姓 (Bǎijiāxìng) “the surnames of a hundred families”, a brief text that gathers a large number of surnames (actually way more than a hundred), explaining the origins and meanings, sometimes also citing famous people who have them.
Why is it so hard to translate a name into Chinese?
Translating a name into Chinese presents a different challenges that make it hard to do it straight away. First of all, the Chinese language doesn’t have an alphabet: with the exception of a few cases, each character corresponds to a syllable and not a letter/sound as in alphabetic languages.