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# Colin in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Colin

科林 Kēlín

我叫科林。 Wǒ jiào Kēlín. My name is Colin.

## Chinese-style names for Colin

石宽黎 Shí Kuānlí

1. 石 shí Family name
2. 宽 kuān wide
3. 黎 lí multitude

石 is a common family name; 宽 and 黎 echo kē lín, how Chinese begins Colin (科林).

孔可林 Kǒng Kělín

1. 孔 kǒng Family name
2. 可 kě can
3. 林 lín forest

孔 is a common family name; 可 and 林 echo kē lín, how Chinese begins Colin (科林).

白凯力 Bái Kǎilì

1. 白 bái Family name
2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
3. 力 lì force

白 is a common family name; 凯 and 力 echo kē lín, how Chinese begins Colin (科林).

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

## A name seal for Colin

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- [Chris 克里斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/chris)
- [Charlie 查理](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/charlie)
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- [Connor 康纳](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/connor)
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## How do you say Colin in Chinese?

Colin is 科林 (Kēlín) in Chinese. To say “My name is Colin”, say 我叫科林 (Wǒ jiào Kēlín).

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.