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description: "The last name Sullivan in Chinese is 沙利文, said Shālìwén. How to write a full name like Emma Sullivan (艾玛·沙利文), and the Chinese family names that sound like Sullivan."
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# Sullivan in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Sullivan

沙利文 Shālìwén

我叫艾玛·沙利文。 Wǒ jiào Àimǎ Shālìwén. My name is Emma Sullivan.

## Chinese family names for Sullivan

1. 孙 sūn
2. 苏 sū

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

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## How do you say Sullivan in Chinese?

Sullivan is 沙利文 (Shālìwén) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: Emma Sullivan is 艾玛·沙利文 (Àimǎ Shālìwén).

## What Chinese family name is like Sullivan?

孙 (sūn), 苏 (sū): each sounds like the start of Sullivan, 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.