高嘉楠 Gāo Jiānán
- 高 gāo Family name
- 嘉 jiā good
- 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
高 is a common family name; 嘉 and 楠 for Jonathan’s J and N.
Jonathan in Chinese
How Chinese writes Jonathan
乔纳森 Qiáonàsēn
我叫乔纳森。 Wǒ jiào Qiáonàsēn. My name is Jonathan.
Chinese-style names for Jonathan
孔健楠 Kǒng Jiànnán
- 孔 kǒng Family name
- 健 jiàn healthy
- 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
孔 is a common family name; 健 and 楠 for Jonathan’s J and N.
张杰楠 Zhāng Jiénán
- 张 zhāng Family name
- 杰 jié outstanding person
- 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
张 is a common family name; 杰 and 楠 for Jonathan’s J and N.
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How do you say Jonathan in Chinese?
Jonathan is 乔纳森 (Qiáonàsēn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jonathan”, say 我叫乔纳森 (Wǒ jiào Qiáonàsēn).
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.