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Margaret in Chinese

How Chinese writes Margaret

玛格丽特 Mǎgélìtè

我叫玛格丽特。 Wǒ jiào Mǎgélìtè. My name is Margaret.

Chinese-style names for Margaret

任木瑞 Rén Mùruì

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 木 mù tree
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

任 is a common family name; 木 and 瑞 for Margaret’s M and R.

沈美荣 Shěn Měiróng

  1. 沈 shěn Family name
  2. 美 měi beautiful
  3. 荣 róng honor

沈 is a common family name; 美 and 荣 for Margaret’s M and R.

李曼瑞 Lǐ Mànruì

  1. 李 lǐ Family name
  2. 曼 màn graceful
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

李 is a common family name; 曼 and 瑞 for Margaret’s M and R.

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How do you say Margaret in Chinese?

Margaret is 玛格丽特 (Mǎgélìtè) in Chinese. To say “My name is Margaret”, say 我叫玛格丽特 (Wǒ jiào Mǎgélìtè).

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.