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Brandon in Chinese

How Chinese writes Brandon

布兰登 Bùlándēng

我叫布兰登。 Wǒ jiào Bùlándēng. My name is Brandon.

Chinese-style names for Brandon

安彬宁 Ān Bīnníng

  1. 安 ān Family name
  2. 彬 bīn refined
  3. 宁 níng peaceful

安 is a common family name; 彬 and 宁 for Brandon’s B and N.

王博宁 Wáng Bóníng

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 博 bó extensive
  3. 宁 níng peaceful

王 is a common family name; 博 and 宁 for Brandon’s B and N.

孔宝楠 Kǒng Bǎonán

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

孔 is a common family name; 宝 and 楠 for Brandon’s B and N.

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

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How do you say Brandon in Chinese?

Brandon is 布兰登 (Bùlándēng) in Chinese. To say “My name is Brandon”, say 我叫布兰登 (Wǒ jiào Bùlándēng).

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.