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Philip in Chinese

How Chinese writes Philip

菲利普 Fēilìpǔ

我叫菲利普。 Wǒ jiào Fēilìpǔ. My name is Philip.

Chinese-style names for Philip

唐锋磊 Táng Fēnglěi

  1. 唐 táng Family name
  2. 锋 fēng edge
  3. 磊 lěi heap of stones

唐 is a common family name; 锋 and 磊 for Philip’s F and L.

丁福力 Dīng Fúlì

  1. 丁 dīng Family name
  2. 福 fú good fortune
  3. 力 lì force

丁 is a common family name; 福 and 力 for Philip’s F and L.

蔡帆乐 Cài Fānlè

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 帆 fān sail
  3. 乐 lè happy

蔡 is a common family name; 帆 and 乐 for Philip’s F and L.

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How do you say Philip in Chinese?

Philip is 菲利普 (Fēilìpǔ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Philip”, say 我叫菲利普 (Wǒ jiào Fēilìpǔ).

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.