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title: "Jay in Chinese: 杰伊 (Jiéyī), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Jay in Chinese is 杰伊 (Jiéyī), picked for its sound: 杰 outstanding person. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 倪健毅: 健 healthy, 毅 resolute."
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# Jay in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Jay

杰伊 Jiéyī

我叫杰伊。 Wǒ jiào Jiéyī. My name is Jay.

Jay en chino se escribe 杰伊 (Jiéyī).

## How to write 杰伊

1. [jié8 strokesoutstanding person](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%B0)
2. [yī6 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BC%8A)

## Chinese-style names for Jay

倪健毅 Ní Jiànyì

1. 倪 ní Family name
2. 健 jiàn healthy
3. 毅 yì resolute

倪 is a common family name; 健 and 毅 echo jié yī, how Chinese begins Jay (杰伊).

王杰艺 Wáng Jiéyì

1. 王 wáng Family name
2. 杰 jié outstanding person
3. 艺 yì skill

王 is a common family name; 杰 and 艺 echo jié yī, how Chinese begins Jay (杰伊).

李健逸 Lǐ Jiànyì

1. 李 lǐ Family name
2. 健 jiàn healthy
3. 逸 yì leisurely

李 is a common family name; 健 and 逸 echo jié yī, how Chinese begins Jay (杰伊).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

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## How do you say Jay in Chinese?

Jay is 杰伊 (Jiéyī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jay”, say 我叫杰伊 (Wǒ jiào Jiéyī).

## What does 杰伊 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 杰伊 for how it sounds, Jiéyī, close to Jay. On its own, 杰 means outstanding person.

## How do you write Jay in Chinese?

Jay is written 杰伊, 2 characters: 杰 (8 strokes), 伊 (6 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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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