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# Johnson in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Johnson

约翰逊 Yuēhànxùn

我叫约翰·约翰逊。 Wǒ jiào Yuēhàn Yuēhànxùn. My name is John Johnson.

## Chinese family names for Johnson

1. 岳 yuè
2. 蒋 jiǎng
3. 姜 jiāng

Each sounds like the start of Johnson, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

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## How do you say Johnson in Chinese?

Johnson is 约翰逊 (Yuēhànxùn) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: John Johnson is 约翰·约翰逊 (Yuēhàn Yuēhànxùn).

## What Chinese family name is like Johnson?

岳 (yuè), 蒋 (jiǎng), 姜 (jiāng): each sounds like the start of Johnson, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

## 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.

## 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.