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Nicole in Chinese

How Chinese writes Nicole

妮可 Nīkě

我叫妮可。 Wǒ jiào Nīkě. My name is Nicole.

Chinese-style names for Nicole

倪宁珂 Ní Níngkē

  1. 倪 ní Family name
  2. 宁 níng peaceful
  3. 珂 kē jade-like stone

倪 is a common family name; 宁 and 珂 for Nicole’s N and K.

陈楠珂 Chén Nánkē

  1. 陈 chén Family name
  2. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)
  3. 珂 kē jade-like stone

陈 is a common family name; 楠 and 珂 for Nicole’s N and K.

白妮珂 Bái Nīkē

  1. 白 bái Family name
  2. 妮 nī girl
  3. 珂 kē jade-like stone

白 is a common family name; 妮 and 珂 for Nicole’s N and K.

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How do you say Nicole in Chinese?

Nicole is 妮可 (Nīkě) in Chinese. To say “My name is Nicole”, say 我叫妮可 (Wǒ jiào Nīkě).

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.