倪莉琳 Ní Lìlín
- 倪 ní Family name
- 莉 lì jasmine
- 琳 lín fine jade
倪 is a common family name; 莉 and 琳 for Lily’s L.
Lily in Chinese
How Chinese writes Lily
莉莉 Lìlì
我叫莉莉。 Wǒ jiào Lìlì. My name is Lily.
Chinese-style names for Lily
陈兰莉 Chén Lánlì
- 陈 chén Family name
- 兰 lán orchid
- 莉 lì jasmine
陈 is a common family name; 兰 and 莉 for Lily’s L.
白林琳 Bái Línlín
- 白 bái Family name
- 林 lín forest
- 琳 lín fine jade
白 is a common family name; 林 and 琳 for Lily’s L.
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How do you say Lily in Chinese?
Lily is 莉莉 (Lìlì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Lily”, say 我叫莉莉 (Wǒ jiào Lìlì).
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.
What is a Chinese-style name?
A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.
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.
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Pinyin chart: every syllable, all four tones. Chinese words: the HSK list, one page each. Read any Mandarin: point at a word for its meaning.
Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.