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Daniel in Chinese

How Chinese writes Daniel

丹尼尔 Dānní'ěr

我叫丹尼尔。 Wǒ jiào Dānní'ěr. My name is Daniel.

Chinese-style names for Daniel

曾东诺 Zēng Dōngnuò

  1. 曾 zēng Family name
  2. 东 dōng east
  3. 诺 nuò promise

曾 is a common family name; 东 and 诺 for Daniel’s D and N.

蔡达诺 Cài Dánuò

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 达 dá to reach
  3. 诺 nuò promise

蔡 is a common family name; 达 and 诺 for Daniel’s D and N.

丁德宁 Dīng Déníng

  1. 丁 dīng Family name
  2. 德 dé virtue
  3. 宁 níng peaceful

丁 is a common family name; 德 and 宁 for Daniel’s D and N.

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How do you say Daniel in Chinese?

Daniel is 丹尼尔 (Dānní'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Daniel”, say 我叫丹尼尔 (Wǒ jiào Dānní'ěr).

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.