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Molly in Chinese

How Chinese writes Molly

莫莉 Mòlì

我叫莫莉。 Wǒ jiào Mòlì. My name is Molly.

Chinese-style names for Molly

李曼乐 Lǐ Mànlè

  1. 李 lǐ Family name
  2. 曼 màn graceful
  3. 乐 lè happy

李 is a common family name; 曼 and 乐 for Molly’s M and L.

王明丽 Wáng Mínglì

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 明 míng bright
  3. 丽 lì beautiful

王 is a common family name; 明 and 丽 for Molly’s M and L.

任木露 Rén Mùlù

  1. 任 rén Family name
  2. 木 mù tree
  3. 露 lù dew

任 is a common family name; 木 and 露 for Molly’s M and L.

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How do you say Molly in Chinese?

Molly is 莫莉 (Mòlì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Molly”, say 我叫莫莉 (Wǒ jiào Mòlì).

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.