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Pamela in Chinese

How Chinese writes Pamela

帕梅拉 Pàméilā

我叫帕梅拉。 Wǒ jiào Pàméilā. My name is Pamela.

Chinese-style names for Pamela

高朋民 Gāo Péngmín

  1. 高 gāo Family name
  2. 朋 péng friend
  3. 民 mín the people

高 is a common family name; 朋 and 民 for Pamela’s P and M.

孔蓓民 Kǒng Bèimín

  1. 孔 kǒng Family name
  2. 蓓 bèi flower bud
  3. 民 mín the people

孔 is a common family name; 蓓 and 民 for Pamela’s P and M.

王朋美 Wáng Péngměi

  1. 王 wáng Family name
  2. 朋 péng friend
  3. 美 měi beautiful

王 is a common family name; 朋 and 美 for Pamela’s P and M.

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How do you say Pamela in Chinese?

Pamela is 帕梅拉 (Pàméilā) in Chinese. To say “My name is Pamela”, say 我叫帕梅拉 (Wǒ jiào Pàméilā).

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.