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title: "Darrell in Chinese: 达雷尔 (Dáléi'ěr), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Darrell in Chinese is 达雷尔 (Dáléi'ěr), picked for its sound: 达 to reach, 雷 thunder. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 李达雷: 达 to reach, 雷 thunder."
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# Darrell in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Darrell

达雷尔 Dáléi'ěr

我叫达雷尔。 Wǒ jiào Dáléi'ěr. My name is Darrell.

Darrell en chino se escribe 达雷尔 (Dáléi'ěr).

## How to write 达雷尔

1. [dá6 strokesto reach](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BE%BE)
2. [léi13 strokesthunder](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9B%B7)
3. [ěr5 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B0%94)

## Chinese-style names for Darrell

李达雷 Lǐ Dáléi

1. 李 lǐ Family name
2. 达 dá to reach
3. 雷 léi thunder

李 is a common family name; 达 and 雷 echo dá léi, how Chinese begins Darrell (达雷尔).

张东磊 Zhāng Dōnglěi

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 东 dōng east
3. 磊 lěi heap of stones

张 is a common family name; 东 and 磊 echo dá léi, how Chinese begins Darrell (达雷尔).

陈德乐 Chén Délè

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 德 dé virtue
3. 乐 lè happy

陈 is a common family name; 德 and 乐 echo dá léi, how Chinese begins Darrell (达雷尔).

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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”。

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## How do you say Darrell in Chinese?

Darrell is 达雷尔 (Dáléi'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Darrell”, say 我叫达雷尔 (Wǒ jiào Dáléi'ěr).

## What does 达雷尔 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 达雷尔 for how it sounds, Dáléi'ěr, close to Darrell. On its own, 达 means to reach and 雷 thunder.

## How do you write Darrell in Chinese?

Darrell is written 达雷尔, 3 characters: 达 (6 strokes), 雷 (13 strokes), 尔 (5 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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