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# Sally in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Sally

莎莉 Shālì

我叫莎莉。 Wǒ jiào Shālì. My name is Sally.

## Chinese-style names for Sally

陈珊琳 Chén Shānlín

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 珊 shān coral
3. 琳 lín fine jade

陈 is a common family name; 珊 and 琳 echo shā lì, how Chinese begins Sally (莎莉).

杨舒黎 Yáng Shūlí

1. 杨 yáng Family name
2. 舒 shū to stretch
3. 黎 lí multitude

杨 is a common family name; 舒 and 黎 echo shā lì, how Chinese begins Sally (莎莉).

黄诗林 Huáng Shīlín

1. 黄 huáng Family name
2. 诗 shī poem
3. 林 lín forest

黄 is a common family name; 诗 and 林 echo shā lì, how Chinese begins Sally (莎莉).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Sally

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## How do you say Sally in Chinese?

Sally is 莎莉 (Shālì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Sally”, say 我叫莎莉 (Wǒ jiào Shālì).

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.