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Carlos in Chinese

How Chinese writes Carlos

卡洛斯 Kǎluòsī

我叫卡洛斯。 Wǒ jiào Kǎluòsī. My name is Carlos.

Chinese-style names for Carlos

谢康仁 Xiè Kāngrén

  1. 谢 xiè Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 仁 rén benevolence

谢 is a common family name; 康 and 仁 for Carlos’s K and R.

秦凯仁 Qín Kǎirén

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 仁 rén benevolence

秦 is a common family name; 凯 and 仁 for Carlos’s K and R.

金康瑞 Jīn Kāngruì

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

金 is a common family name; 康 and 瑞 for Carlos’s K and R.

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How do you say Carlos in Chinese?

Carlos is 卡洛斯 (Kǎluòsī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Carlos”, say 我叫卡洛斯 (Wǒ jiào Kǎluòsī).

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.