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Bobby in Chinese

How Chinese writes Bobby

博比 Bóbǐ

我叫博比。 Wǒ jiào Bóbǐ. My name is Bobby.

Chinese-style names for Bobby

杨宝彬 Yáng Bǎobīn

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 宝 bǎo treasure
  3. 彬 bīn refined

杨 is a common family name; 宝 and 彬 for Bobby’s B.

秦柏宝 Qín Bǎibǎo

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 柏 bǎi cypress
  3. 宝 bǎo treasure

秦 is a common family name; 柏 and 宝 for Bobby’s B.

金彬博 Jīn Bīnbó

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 彬 bīn refined
  3. 博 bó extensive

金 is a common family name; 彬 and 博 for Bobby’s B.

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How do you say Bobby in Chinese?

Bobby is 博比 (Bóbǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Bobby”, say 我叫博比 (Wǒ jiào Bóbǐ).

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.