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Carolyn in Chinese

How Chinese writes Carolyn

卡罗琳 Kǎluólín

我叫卡罗琳。 Wǒ jiào Kǎluólín. My name is Carolyn.

Chinese-style names for Carolyn

倪珂荣 Ní Kēróng

  1. 倪 ní Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 荣 róng honor

倪 is a common family name; 珂 and 荣 for Carolyn’s K and R.

李珂瑞 Lǐ Kēruì

  1. 李 lǐ Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

李 is a common family name; 珂 and 瑞 for Carolyn’s K and R.

白珂荣 Bái Kēróng

  1. 白 bái Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 荣 róng honor

白 is a common family name; 珂 and 荣 for Carolyn’s K and R.

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How do you say Carolyn in Chinese?

Carolyn is 卡罗琳 (Kǎluólín) in Chinese. To say “My name is Carolyn”, say 我叫卡罗琳 (Wǒ jiào Kǎluólín).

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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Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.