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Jeffrey in Chinese

How Chinese writes Jeffrey

杰弗里 Jiéfúlǐ

我叫杰弗里。 Wǒ jiào Jiéfúlǐ. My name is Jeffrey.

Chinese-style names for Jeffrey

沈嘉锋 Shěn Jiāfēng

  1. 沈 shěn Family name
  2. 嘉 jiā good
  3. 锋 fēng edge

沈 is a common family name; 嘉 and 锋 for Jeffrey’s J and F.

任健福 Rén Jiànfú

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 健 jiàn healthy
  3. 福 fú good fortune

任 is a common family name; 健 and 福 for Jeffrey’s J and F.

王杰帆 Wáng Jiéfān

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 杰 jié outstanding person
  3. 帆 fān sail

王 is a common family name; 杰 and 帆 for Jeffrey’s J and F.

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How do you say Jeffrey in Chinese?

Jeffrey is 杰弗里 (Jiéfúlǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jeffrey”, say 我叫杰弗里 (Wǒ jiào Jiéfúlǐ).

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.