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Catherine in Chinese

How Chinese writes Catherine

凯瑟琳 Kǎisèlín

我叫凯瑟琳。 Wǒ jiào Kǎisèlín. My name is Catherine.

Chinese-style names for Catherine

安珂婷 Ān Kētíng

  1. 安 ān Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 婷 tíng graceful

安 is a common family name; 珂 and 婷 for Catherine’s K and T.

王珂婷 Wáng Kētíng

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 婷 tíng graceful

王 is a common family name; 珂 and 婷 for Catherine’s K and T.

孔珂天 Kǒng Kētiān

  1. 孔 kǒng Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 天 tiān sky

孔 is a common family name; 珂 and 天 for Catherine’s K and T.

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

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How do you say Catherine in Chinese?

Catherine is 凯瑟琳 (Kǎisèlín) in Chinese. To say “My name is Catherine”, say 我叫凯瑟琳 (Wǒ jiào Kǎisèlín).

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.