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title: "Jillian in Chinese: 吉莉安 (Jílì'ān), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Jillian in Chinese is 吉莉安 (Jílì'ān), picked for its sound: 吉 lucky, 安 safe. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 彭晶黎: 晶 crystal, 黎 multitude."
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# Jillian in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Jillian

吉莉安 Jílì'ān

我叫吉莉安。 Wǒ jiào Jílì'ān. My name is Jillian.

Jillian en chino se escribe 吉莉安 (Jílì'ān).

## How to write 吉莉安

1. [jí6 strokeslucky](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%90%89)
2. [lì10 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8E%89)
3. [ān6 strokessafe](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%89)

## Chinese-style names for Jillian

彭晶黎 Péng Jīnglí

1. 彭 péng Family name
2. 晶 jīng crystal
3. 黎 lí multitude

彭 is a common family name; 晶 and 黎 echo jí lì, how Chinese begins Jillian (吉莉安).

蒋锦林 Jiǎng Jǐnlín

1. 蒋 jiǎng Family name
2. 锦 jǐn brocade
3. 林 lín forest

蒋 is a common family name; 锦 and 林 echo jí lì, how Chinese begins Jillian (吉莉安).

任静丽 Rén Jìnglì

1. 任 rén Family name
2. 静 jìng still
3. 丽 lì beautiful

任 is a common family name; 静 and 丽 echo jí lì, how Chinese begins Jillian (吉莉安).

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 Jillian in Chinese?

Jillian is 吉莉安 (Jílì'ān) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jillian”, say 我叫吉莉安 (Wǒ jiào Jílì'ān).

## What does 吉莉安 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 吉莉安 for how it sounds, Jílì'ān, close to Jillian. On its own, 吉 means lucky and 安 safe.

## How do you write Jillian in Chinese?

Jillian is written 吉莉安, 3 characters: 吉 (6 strokes), 莉 (10 strokes), 安 (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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