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title: "Johnny in Chinese: 约翰尼 (Yuēhànní), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Johnny in Chinese is 约翰尼 (Yuēhànní), picked for its sound: 约 to make an appointment, 尼 Buddhist nun. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 李逸海: 逸 leisurely, 海 sea."
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author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# Johnny in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Johnny

约翰尼 Yuēhànní

我叫约翰尼。 Wǒ jiào Yuēhànní. My name is Johnny.

Johnny en chino se escribe 约翰尼 (Yuēhànní).

## How to write 约翰尼

1. [yuē6 strokesto make an appointment](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BA%A6)
2. [hàn16 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BF%B0)
3. [ní5 strokesBuddhist nun](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B0%BC)

## Chinese-style names for Johnny

李逸海 Lǐ Yìhǎi

1. 李 lǐ Family name
2. 逸 yì leisurely
3. 海 hǎi sea

李 is a common family name; 逸 and 海 echo yuē hàn, how Chinese begins Johnny (约翰尼).

张扬豪 Zhāng Yángháo

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 扬 yáng to raise
3. 豪 háo heroic person

张 is a common family name; 扬 and 豪 echo yuē hàn, how Chinese begins Johnny (约翰尼).

陈耀华 Chén Yàohuá

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 耀 yào to shine
3. 华 huá China

陈 is a common family name; 耀 and 华 echo yuē hàn, how Chinese begins Johnny (约翰尼).

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

## A name seal for Johnny

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- [Jack 杰克](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jack)
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- [Jose 何塞](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jose)

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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。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Johnny in Chinese?

Johnny is 约翰尼 (Yuēhànní) in Chinese. To say “My name is Johnny”, say 我叫约翰尼 (Wǒ jiào Yuēhànní).

## What does 约翰尼 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 约翰尼 for how it sounds, Yuēhànní, close to Johnny. On its own, 约 means to make an appointment and 尼 Buddhist nun.

## How do you write Johnny in Chinese?

Johnny is written 约翰尼, 3 characters: 约 (6 strokes), 翰 (16 strokes), 尼 (5 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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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.
