潘丹瑞 Pān Dānruì
- 潘 pān Family name
- 丹 dān red
- 瑞 ruì auspicious
潘 is a common family name; 丹 and 瑞 for Dorothy’s D and R.
Dorothy in Chinese
How Chinese writes Dorothy
多萝西 Duōluóxī
我叫多萝西。 Wǒ jiào Duōluóxī. My name is Dorothy.
Chinese-style names for Dorothy
白迪荣 Bái Díróng
- 白 bái Family name
- 迪 dí to enlighten
- 荣 róng honor
白 is a common family name; 迪 and 荣 for Dorothy’s D and R.
陈迪瑞 Chén Díruì
- 陈 chén Family name
- 迪 dí to enlighten
- 瑞 ruì auspicious
陈 is a common family name; 迪 and 瑞 for Dorothy’s D and R.
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How do you say Dorothy in Chinese?
Dorothy is 多萝西 (Duōluóxī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Dorothy”, say 我叫多萝西 (Wǒ jiào Duōluóxī).
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.