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Larry in Chinese

How Chinese writes Larry

拉里 Lālǐ

我叫拉里。 Wǒ jiào Lālǐ. My name is Larry.

Chinese-style names for Larry

杨龙荣 Yáng Lóngróng

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 龙 lóng dragon
  3. 荣 róng honor

杨 is a common family name; 龙 and 荣 for Larry’s L and R.

孙力荣 Sūn Lìróng

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 力 lì force
  3. 荣 róng honor

孙 is a common family name; 力 and 荣 for Larry’s L and R.

蔡乐仁 Cài Lèrén

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 乐 lè happy
  3. 仁 rén benevolence

蔡 is a common family name; 乐 and 仁 for Larry’s L and R.

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How do you say Larry in Chinese?

Larry is 拉里 (Lālǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Larry”, say 我叫拉里 (Wǒ jiào Lālǐ).

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.