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Chris in Chinese

How Chinese writes Chris

克里斯 Kèlǐsī

我叫克里斯。 Wǒ jiào Kèlǐsī. My name is Chris.

Chinese-style names for Chris

白凯松 Bái Kǎisōng

  1. 白 bái Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 松 sōng pine

白 is a common family name; 凯 and 松 for Chris’s K and S.

潘康松 Pān Kāngsōng

  1. 潘 pān Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 松 sōng pine

潘 is a common family name; 康 and 松 for Chris’s K and S.

倪凯松 Ní Kǎisōng

  1. 倪 ní Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 松 sōng pine

倪 is a common family name; 凯 and 松 for Chris’s K and S.

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

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How do you say Chris in Chinese?

Chris is 克里斯 (Kèlǐsī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Chris”, say 我叫克里斯 (Wǒ jiào Kèlǐsī).

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.