潘宝诺 Pān Bǎonuò
- 潘 pān Family name
- 宝 bǎo treasure
- 诺 nuò promise
潘 is a common family name; 宝 and 诺 for Benjamin’s B and N.
Benjamin in Chinese
How Chinese writes Benjamin
本杰明 Běnjiémíng
我叫本杰明。 Wǒ jiào Běnjiémíng. My name is Benjamin.
Chinese-style names for Benjamin
白柏诺 Bái Bǎinuò
- 白 bái Family name
- 柏 bǎi cypress
- 诺 nuò promise
白 is a common family name; 柏 and 诺 for Benjamin’s B and N.
陈彬楠 Chén Bīnnán
- 陈 chén Family name
- 彬 bīn refined
- 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
陈 is a common family name; 彬 and 楠 for Benjamin’s B and N.
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How do you say Benjamin in Chinese?
Benjamin is 本杰明 (Běnjiémíng) in Chinese. To say “My name is Benjamin”, say 我叫本杰明 (Wǒ jiào Běnjiémíng).
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.