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Janet in Chinese

How Chinese writes Janet

珍妮特 Zhēnnītè

我叫珍妮特。 Wǒ jiào Zhēnnītè. My name is Janet.

Chinese-style names for Janet

高静诺 Gāo Jìngnuò

  1. 高 gāo Family name
  2. 静 jìng still
  3. 诺 nuò promise

高 is a common family name; 静 and 诺 for Janet’s J and N.

任嘉妮 Rén Jiānī

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 嘉 jiā good
  3. 妮 nī girl

任 is a common family name; 嘉 and 妮 for Janet’s J and N.

王静楠 Wáng Jìngnán

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 静 jìng still
  3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

王 is a common family name; 静 and 楠 for Janet’s J and N.

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How do you say Janet in Chinese?

Janet is 珍妮特 (Zhēnnītè) in Chinese. To say “My name is Janet”, say 我叫珍妮特 (Wǒ jiào Zhēnnītè).

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.