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Gregory in Chinese

How Chinese writes Gregory

格雷戈里 Géléigēlǐ

我叫格雷戈里。 Wǒ jiào Géléigēlǐ. My name is Gregory.

Chinese-style names for Gregory

孙广国 Sūn Guǎngguó

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 广 guǎng wide
  3. 国 guó country

孙 is a common family name; 广 and 国 for Gregory’s G.

杨功国 Yáng Gōngguó

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 功 gōng merit
  3. 国 guó country

杨 is a common family name; 功 and 国 for Gregory’s G.

黄光国 Huáng Guāngguó

  1. 黄 huáng Family name
  2. 光 guāng light
  3. 国 guó country

黄 is a common family name; 光 and 国 for Gregory’s G.

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How do you say Gregory in Chinese?

Gregory is 格雷戈里 (Géléigēlǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Gregory”, say 我叫格雷戈里 (Wǒ jiào Géléigēlǐ).

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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Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.