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title: "Collin in Chinese: 科林 (Kēlín), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Collin in Chinese is 科林 (Kēlín), picked for its sound: 科 branch of study, 林 forest. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 蒋凯林: 凯 triumphant, 林 forest."
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# Collin in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Collin

科林 Kēlín

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

Collin en chino se escribe 科林 (Kēlín).

[Colin](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/colin) is written 科林 too.

## How to write 科林

1. [kē9 strokesbranch of study](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A7%91)
2. [lín8 strokesforest](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9E%97)

## Chinese-style names for Collin

蒋凯林 Jiǎng Kǎilín

1. 蒋 jiǎng Family name
2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
3. 林 lín forest

蒋 is a common family name; 凯 and 林 echo kē lín, how Chinese begins Collin (科林).

任康力 Rén Kānglì

1. 任 rén Family name
2. 康 kāng healthy
3. 力 lì force

任 is a common family name; 康 and 力 echo kē lín, how Chinese begins Collin (科林).

石恺黎 Shí Kǎilí

1. 石 shí Family name
2. 恺 kǎi joyful
3. 黎 lí multitude

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

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

## A name seal for Collin

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Collin in Chinese?

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

## What does 科林 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 科林 for how it sounds, Kēlín, close to Collin. On its own, 科 means branch of study and 林 forest.

## How do you write Collin in Chinese?

Collin is written 科林, 2 characters: 科 (9 strokes), 林 (8 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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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