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# Josephine in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Josephine

约瑟芬 Yuēsèfēn

我叫约瑟芬。 Wǒ jiào Yuēsèfēn. My name is Josephine.

## Chinese-style names for Josephine

马妍苏 Mǎ Yánsū

1. 马 mǎ Family name
2. 妍 yán beautiful
3. 苏 sū to revive

马 is a common family name; 妍 and 苏 echo yuē sè, how Chinese begins Josephine (约瑟芬).

郭悦思 Guō Yuèsī

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 悦 yuè pleased
3. 思 sī to think

郭 is a common family name; 悦 and 思 echo yuē sè, how Chinese begins Josephine (约瑟芬).

谢燕素 Xiè Yànsù

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 燕 yàn swallow (bird)
3. 素 sù plain

谢 is a common family name; 燕 and 素 echo yuē sè, how Chinese begins Josephine (约瑟芬).

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

## A name seal for Josephine

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## How do you say Josephine in Chinese?

Josephine is 约瑟芬 (Yuēsèfēn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Josephine”, say 我叫约瑟芬 (Wǒ jiào Yuēsèfēn).

## 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.