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title: "Dakota in Chinese: 达科塔 (Dákētǎ), Meaning and How to Write It"
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# Dakota in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Dakota

达科塔 Dákētǎ

我叫达科塔。 Wǒ jiào Dákētǎ. My name is Dakota.

Dakota en chino se escribe 达科塔 (Dákētǎ).

## How to write 达科塔

1. [dá6 strokesto reach](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BE%BE)
2. [kē9 strokesbranch of study](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A7%91)
3. [tǎ12 strokespagoda](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A1%94)

## Chinese-style names for Dakota

郭达可 Guō Dákě

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 达 dá to reach
3. 可 kě can

郭 is a common family name; 达 and 可 echo dá kē, how Chinese begins Dakota (达科塔).

谢丹珂 Xiè Dānkē

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 丹 dān red
3. 珂 kē jade-like stone

谢 is a common family name; 丹 and 珂 echo dá kē, how Chinese begins Dakota (达科塔).

唐黛可 Táng Dàikě

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 黛 dài black pigment for eyebrows
3. 可 kě can

唐 is a common family name; 黛 and 可 echo dá kē, how Chinese begins Dakota (达科塔).

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

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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。

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## How do you say Dakota in Chinese?

Dakota is 达科塔 (Dákētǎ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Dakota”, say 我叫达科塔 (Wǒ jiào Dákētǎ).

## What does 达科塔 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 达科塔 for how it sounds, Dákētǎ, close to Dakota. On its own, 达 means to reach, 科 branch of study and 塔 pagoda.

## How do you write Dakota in Chinese?

Dakota is written 达科塔, 3 characters: 达 (6 strokes), 科 (9 strokes), 塔 (12 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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