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Joshua in Chinese

How Chinese writes Joshua

约书亚 Yuēshūyà

我叫约书亚。 Wǒ jiào Yuēshūyà. My name is Joshua.

Chinese-style names for Joshua

蔡俊帅 Cài Jùnshuài

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 俊 jùn handsome
  3. 帅 shuài handsome

蔡 is a common family name; 俊 and 帅 for Joshua’s J and SH.

黄杰盛 Huáng Jiéshèng

  1. 黄 huáng Family name
  2. 杰 jié outstanding person
  3. 盛 shèng flourishing

黄 is a common family name; 杰 and 盛 for Joshua’s J and SH.

杨健硕 Yáng Jiànshuò

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 健 jiàn healthy
  3. 硕 shuò large

杨 is a common family name; 健 and 硕 for Joshua’s J and SH.

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How do you say Joshua in Chinese?

Joshua is 约书亚 (Yuēshūyà) in Chinese. To say “My name is Joshua”, say 我叫约书亚 (Wǒ jiào Yuēshūyà).

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.