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# Jeff in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Jeff

杰夫 Jiéfū

我叫杰夫。 Wǒ jiào Jiéfū. My name is Jeff.

## Chinese-style names for Jeff

郭杰锋 Guō Jiéfēng

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 杰 jié outstanding person
3. 锋 fēng edge

郭 is a common family name; 杰 and 锋 echo jié fū, how Chinese begins Jeff (杰夫).

谢健飞 Xiè Jiànfēi

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 健 jiàn healthy
3. 飞 fēi to fly

谢 is a common family name; 健 and 飞 echo jié fū, how Chinese begins Jeff (杰夫).

唐杰峰 Táng Jiéfēng

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 杰 jié outstanding person
3. 峰 fēng peak

唐 is a common family name; 杰 and 峰 echo jié fū, how Chinese begins Jeff (杰夫).

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

## A name seal for Jeff

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- [Joshua 约书亚](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/joshua)
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- [Jeffrey 杰弗里](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jeffrey)
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- [Jonathan 乔纳森](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jonathan)
- [Justin 贾斯汀](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/justin)
- [Jack 杰克](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jack)
- [Jerry 杰里](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jerry)
- [Jose 何塞](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jose)

## How do you say Jeff in Chinese?

Jeff is 杰夫 (Jiéfū) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jeff”, say 我叫杰夫 (Wǒ jiào Jiéfū).

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.