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Gabriel in Chinese

How Chinese writes Gabriel

加布里埃尔 Jiābùlǐ'āi'ěr

我叫加布里埃尔。 Wǒ jiào Jiābùlǐ'āi'ěr. My name is Gabriel.

Chinese-style names for Gabriel

潘功柏 Pān Gōngbǎi

  1. 潘 pān Family name
  2. 功 gōng merit
  3. 柏 bǎi cypress

潘 is a common family name; 功 and 柏 for Gabriel’s G and B.

白广宝 Bái Guǎngbǎo

  1. 白 bái Family name
  2. 广 guǎng wide
  3. 宝 bǎo treasure

白 is a common family name; 广 and 宝 for Gabriel’s G and B.

李国博 Lǐ Guóbó

  1. 李 lǐ Family name
  2. 国 guó country
  3. 博 bó extensive

李 is a common family name; 国 and 博 for Gabriel’s G and B.

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How do you say Gabriel in Chinese?

Gabriel is 加布里埃尔 (Jiābùlǐ'āi'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Gabriel”, say 我叫加布里埃尔 (Wǒ jiào Jiābùlǐ'āi'ěr).

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.