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Hugo in Chinese

How Chinese writes Hugo

雨果 Yǔguǒ

我叫雨果。 Wǒ jiào Yǔguǒ. My name is Hugo.

Chinese-style names for Hugo

沈辉功 Shěn Huīgōng

  1. 沈 shěn Family name
  2. 辉 huī brightness
  3. 功 gōng merit

沈 is a common family name; 辉 and 功 for Hugo’s H and G.

任海广 Rén Hǎiguǎng

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 海 hǎi sea
  3. 广 guǎng wide

任 is a common family name; 海 and 广 for Hugo’s H and G.

王华国 Wáng Huáguó

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 华 huá China
  3. 国 guó country

王 is a common family name; 华 and 国 for Hugo’s H and G.

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How do you say Hugo in Chinese?

Hugo is 雨果 (Yǔguǒ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Hugo”, say 我叫雨果 (Wǒ jiào Yǔguǒ).

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.