任迪武 Rén Díwǔ
- 任 rén Family name
- 迪 dí to enlighten
- 武 wǔ military
任 is a common family name; 迪 and 武 for David’s D and W.
David in Chinese
How Chinese writes David
大卫 Dàwèi
我叫大卫。 Wǒ jiào Dàwèi. My name is David.
Chinese-style names for David
沈德巍 Shěn Déwēi
- 沈 shěn Family name
- 德 dé virtue
- 巍 wēi towering
沈 is a common family name; 德 and 巍 for David’s D and W.
李达文 Lǐ Dáwén
- 李 lǐ Family name
- 达 dá to reach
- 文 wén writing
李 is a common family name; 达 and 文 for David’s D and W.
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How do you say David in Chinese?
David is 大卫 (Dàwèi) in Chinese. To say “My name is David”, say 我叫大卫 (Wǒ jiào Dàwèi).
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.