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title: "Marvin in Chinese: 马文 (Mǎwén), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Marvin in Chinese is 马文 (Mǎwén), picked for its sound: 马 horse, 文 writing. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 王墨威: 墨 ink, 威 power."
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author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# Marvin in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Marvin

马文 Mǎwén

我叫马文。 Wǒ jiào Mǎwén. My name is Marvin.

Marvin en chino se escribe 马文 (Mǎwén).

## How to write 马文

1. [mǎ3 strokeshorse](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%A9%AC)
2. [wén4 strokeswriting](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%96%87)

## Chinese-style names for Marvin

王墨威 Wáng Mòwēi

1. 王 wáng Family name
2. 墨 mò ink
3. 威 wēi power

王 is a common family name; 墨 and 威 echo mǎ wén, how Chinese begins Marvin (马文).

李萌维 Lǐ Méngwéi

1. 李 lǐ Family name
2. 萌 méng to sprout
3. 维 wéi to maintain

李 is a common family name; 萌 and 维 echo mǎ wén, how Chinese begins Marvin (马文).

张茂文 Zhāng Màowén

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 茂 mào luxuriant
3. 文 wén writing

张 is a common family name; 茂 and 文 echo mǎ wén, how Chinese begins Marvin (马文).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Marvin

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Marvin in Chinese?

Marvin is 马文 (Mǎwén) in Chinese. To say “My name is Marvin”, say 我叫马文 (Wǒ jiào Mǎwén).

## What does 马文 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 马文 for how it sounds, Mǎwén, close to Marvin. On its own, 马 means horse and 文 writing.

## How do you write Marvin in Chinese?

Marvin is written 马文, 2 characters: 马 (3 strokes), 文 (4 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Your name as a Chinese seal](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-seal-generator)
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- [Chinese tattoo checker](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-tattoo-translator)
- [Say hello in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-greetings)
- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.