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# Thompson in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Thompson

汤普森 Tāngpǔsēn

我叫安娜·汤普森。 Wǒ jiào Ānnà Tāngpǔsēn. My name is Anna Thompson.

## Chinese family names for Thompson

1. 汤 tāng
2. 唐 táng
3. 童 tóng

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

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## How do you say Thompson in Chinese?

Thompson is 汤普森 (Tāngpǔsēn) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: Anna Thompson is 安娜·汤普森 (Ānnà Tāngpǔsēn).

## What Chinese family name is like Thompson?

汤 (tāng), 唐 (táng), 童 (tóng): each sounds like the start of Thompson, 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.