李珂乐 Lǐ Kēlè
- 李 lǐ Family name
- 珂 kē jade-like stone
- 乐 lè happy
李 is a common family name; 珂 and 乐 for Kelly’s K and L.
Kelly in Chinese
How Chinese writes Kelly
凯莉 Kǎilì
我叫凯莉。 Wǒ jiào Kǎilì. My name is Kelly.
Chinese-style names for Kelly
倪珂兰 Ní Kēlán
- 倪 ní Family name
- 珂 kē jade-like stone
- 兰 lán orchid
倪 is a common family name; 珂 and 兰 for Kelly’s K and L.
任珂莉 Rén Kēlì
- 任 rén Family name
- 珂 kē jade-like stone
- 莉 lì jasmine
任 is a common family name; 珂 and 莉 for Kelly’s K and L.
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How do you say Kelly in Chinese?
Kelly is 凯莉 (Kǎilì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Kelly”, say 我叫凯莉 (Wǒ jiào Kǎilì).
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.