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Ben in Chinese

How Chinese writes Ben

本 Běn

我叫本。 Wǒ jiào Běn. My name is Ben.

Chinese-style names for Ben

曾博诺 Zēng Bónuò

  1. 曾 zēng Family name
  2. 博 bó extensive
  3. 诺 nuò promise

曾 is a common family name; 博 and 诺 for Ben’s B and N.

方彬楠 Fāng Bīnnán

  1. 方 fāng Family name
  2. 彬 bīn refined
  3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

方 is a common family name; 彬 and 楠 for Ben’s B and N.

秦柏诺 Qín Bǎinuò

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 柏 bǎi cypress
  3. 诺 nuò promise

秦 is a common family name; 柏 and 诺 for Ben’s B and N.

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

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How do you say Ben in Chinese?

Ben is 本 (Běn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Ben”, say 我叫本 (Wǒ jiào Běn).

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.