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Eric in Chinese

How Chinese writes Eric

埃里克 Āilǐkè

我叫埃里克。 Wǒ jiào Āilǐkè. My name is Eric.

Chinese-style names for Eric

曾安仁 Zēng Ānrén

  1. 曾 zēng Family name
  2. 安 ān safe
  3. 仁 rén benevolence

曾 is a common family name; 安 and 仁 for Eric’s a vowel and R.

金恩瑞 Jīn Ēnruì

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 恩 ēn kindness
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

金 is a common family name; 恩 and 瑞 for Eric’s a vowel and R.

孙安荣 Sūn Ānróng

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 安 ān safe
  3. 荣 róng honor

孙 is a common family name; 安 and 荣 for Eric’s a vowel and R.

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How do you say Eric in Chinese?

Eric is 埃里克 (Āilǐkè) in Chinese. To say “My name is Eric”, say 我叫埃里克 (Wǒ jiào Āilǐkè).

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.