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Gary in Chinese

How Chinese writes Gary

加里 Jiālǐ

我叫加里。 Wǒ jiào Jiālǐ. My name is Gary.

Chinese-style names for Gary

沈广瑞 Shěn Guǎngruì

  1. 沈 shěn Family name
  2. 广 guǎng wide
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

沈 is a common family name; 广 and 瑞 for Gary’s G and R.

任功瑞 Rén Gōngruì

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 功 gōng merit
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

任 is a common family name; 功 and 瑞 for Gary’s G and R.

王光瑞 Wáng Guāngruì

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 光 guāng light
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

王 is a common family name; 光 and 瑞 for Gary’s G and R.

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How do you say Gary in Chinese?

Gary is 加里 (Jiālǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Gary”, say 我叫加里 (Wǒ jiào Jiālǐ).

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.