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Christian in Chinese

How Chinese writes Christian

克里斯蒂安 Kèlǐsīdì'ān

我叫克里斯蒂安。 Wǒ jiào Kèlǐsīdì'ān. My name is Christian.

Chinese-style names for Christian

孙凯思 Sūn Kǎisī

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 思 sī to think

孙 is a common family name; 凯 and 思 for Christian’s K and S.

杨康思 Yáng Kāngsī

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 思 sī to think

杨 is a common family name; 康 and 思 for Christian’s K and S.

马凯思 Mǎ Kǎisī

  1. 马 mǎ Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 思 sī to think

马 is a common family name; 凯 and 思 for Christian’s K and S.

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How do you say Christian in Chinese?

Christian is 克里斯蒂安 (Kèlǐsīdì'ān) in Chinese. To say “My name is Christian”, say 我叫克里斯蒂安 (Wǒ jiào Kèlǐsīdì'ān).

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.