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Nicholas in Chinese

How Chinese writes Nicholas

尼古拉斯 Nígǔlāsī

我叫尼古拉斯。 Wǒ jiào Nígǔlāsī. My name is Nicholas.

Chinese-style names for Nicholas

秦楠康 Qín Nánkāng

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
  3. 康 kāng healthy

秦 is a common family name; 楠 and 康 for Nicholas’s N and K.

谢宁凯 Xiè Níngkǎi

  1. 谢 xiè Family name
  2. 宁 níng peaceful
  3. 凯 kǎi triumphant

谢 is a common family name; 宁 and 凯 for Nicholas’s N and K.

曾诺康 Zēng Nuòkāng

  1. 曾 zēng Family name
  2. 诺 nuò promise
  3. 康 kāng healthy

曾 is a common family name; 诺 and 康 for Nicholas’s N and K.

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How do you say Nicholas in Chinese?

Nicholas is 尼古拉斯 (Nígǔlāsī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Nicholas”, say 我叫尼古拉斯 (Wǒ jiào Nígǔlāsī).

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.