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# Rivera in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Rivera

里维拉 Lǐwéilā

我叫约翰·里维拉。 Wǒ jiào Yuēhàn Lǐwéilā. My name is John Rivera.

## Chinese family names for Rivera

1. 李 lǐ
2. 黎 lí
3. 任 rén

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

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## How do you say Rivera in Chinese?

Rivera is 里维拉 (Lǐwéilā) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: John Rivera is 约翰·里维拉 (Yuēhàn Lǐwéilā).

## What Chinese family name is like Rivera?

李 (lǐ), 黎 (lí), 任 (rén): each sounds like the start of Rivera, 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.