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# Powell in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Powell

鲍威尔 Bàowēi'ěr

我叫约翰·鲍威尔。 Wǒ jiào Yuēhàn Bàowēi'ěr. My name is John Powell.

## Chinese family names for Powell

1. 鲍 bào
2. 包 bāo
3. 彭 péng

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

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## How do you say Powell in Chinese?

Powell is 鲍威尔 (Bàowēi'ěr) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: John Powell is 约翰·鲍威尔 (Yuēhàn Bàowēi'ěr).

## What Chinese family name is like Powell?

鲍 (bào), 包 (bāo), 彭 (péng): each sounds like the start of Powell, 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.