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Emily in Chinese

How Chinese writes Emily

艾米丽 Àimǐlì

我叫艾米丽。 Wǒ jiào Àimǐlì. My name is Emily.

Chinese-style names for Emily

黄安梅 Huáng Ānméi

  1. 黄 huáng Family name
  2. 安 ān safe
  3. 梅 méi plum (tree and fruit)

黄 is a common family name; 安 and 梅 for Emily’s a vowel and M.

蔡恩民 Cài Ēnmín

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 恩 ēn kindness
  3. 民 mín the people

蔡 is a common family name; 恩 and 民 for Emily’s a vowel and M.

孙安木 Sūn Ānmù

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 安 ān safe
  3. 木 mù tree

孙 is a common family name; 安 and 木 for Emily’s a vowel and M.

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How do you say Emily in Chinese?

Emily is 艾米丽 (Àimǐlì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Emily”, say 我叫艾米丽 (Wǒ jiào Àimǐlì).

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.