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Alexander in Chinese

How Chinese writes Alexander

亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà

我叫亚历山大。 Wǒ jiào Yàlìshāndà. My name is Alexander.

Chinese-style names for Alexander

谢恩力 Xiè Ēnlì

  1. 谢 xiè Family name
  2. 恩 ēn kindness
  3. 力 lì force

谢 is a common family name; 恩 and 力 for Alexander’s a vowel and L.

秦安龙 Qín Ānlóng

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 安 ān safe
  3. 龙 lóng dragon

秦 is a common family name; 安 and 龙 for Alexander’s a vowel and L.

方恩林 Fāng Ēnlín

  1. 方 fāng Family name
  2. 恩 ēn kindness
  3. 林 lín forest

方 is a common family name; 恩 and 林 for Alexander’s a vowel and L.

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How do you say Alexander in Chinese?

Alexander is 亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà) in Chinese. To say “My name is Alexander”, say 我叫亚历山大 (Wǒ jiào Yàlìshāndà).

How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

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Pinyin chart: every syllable, all four tones. Chinese words: the HSK list, one page each. Read any Mandarin: point at a word for its meaning.

Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.