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title: "Darlene in Chinese: 达琳 (Dálín), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Darlene in Chinese is 达琳 (Dálín), picked for its sound: 达 to reach. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 黄黛黎: 黛 black pigment for eyebrows, 黎 multitude."
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# Darlene in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Darlene

达琳 Dálín

我叫达琳。 Wǒ jiào Dálín. My name is Darlene.

Darlene en chino se escribe 达琳 (Dálín).

## How to write 达琳

1. [dá6 strokesto reach](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BE%BE)
2. [lín12 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%90%B3)

## Chinese-style names for Darlene

黄黛黎 Huáng Dàilí

1. 黄 huáng Family name
2. 黛 dài black pigment for eyebrows
3. 黎 lí multitude

黄 is a common family name; 黛 and 黎 echo dá lín, how Chinese begins Darlene (达琳).

孙丹林 Sūn Dānlín

1. 孙 sūn Family name
2. 丹 dān red
3. 林 lín forest

孙 is a common family name; 丹 and 林 echo dá lín, how Chinese begins Darlene (达琳).

马黛丽 Mǎ Dàilì

1. 马 mǎ Family name
2. 黛 dài black pigment for eyebrows
3. 丽 lì beautiful

马 is a common family name; 黛 and 丽 echo dá lín, how Chinese begins Darlene (达琳).

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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 Darlene in Chinese?

Darlene is 达琳 (Dálín) in Chinese. To say “My name is Darlene”, say 我叫达琳 (Wǒ jiào Dálín).

## What does 达琳 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 达琳 for how it sounds, Dálín, close to Darlene. On its own, 达 means to reach.

## How do you write Darlene in Chinese?

Darlene is written 达琳, 2 characters: 达 (6 strokes), 琳 (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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