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# Bernard in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Bernard

伯纳德 Bónàdé

我叫伯纳德。 Wǒ jiào Bónàdé. My name is Bernard.

## Chinese-style names for Bernard

李博楠 Lǐ Bónán

1. 李 lǐ Family name
2. 博 bó extensive
3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

李 is a common family name; 博 and 楠 echo bó nà, how Chinese begins Bernard (伯纳德).

张柏南 Zhāng Bǎinán

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 柏 bǎi cypress
3. 南 nán south

张 is a common family name; 柏 and 南 echo bó nà, how Chinese begins Bernard (伯纳德).

陈宝楠 Chén Bǎonán

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 宝 bǎo treasure
3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

陈 is a common family name; 宝 and 楠 echo bó nà, how Chinese begins Bernard (伯纳德).

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

## A name seal for Bernard

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## How do you say Bernard in Chinese?

Bernard is 伯纳德 (Bónàdé) in Chinese. To say “My name is Bernard”, say 我叫伯纳德 (Wǒ jiào Bónàdé).

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.