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Shirley in Chinese

How Chinese writes Shirley

雪莉 Xuělì

我叫雪莉。 Wǒ jiào Xuělì. My name is Shirley.

Chinese-style names for Shirley

黄诗荣 Huáng Shīróng

  1. 黄 huáng Family name
  2. 诗 shī poem
  3. 荣 róng honor

黄 is a common family name; 诗 and 荣 for Shirley’s SH and R.

蔡珊瑞 Cài Shānruì

  1. 蔡 cài Family name
  2. 珊 shān coral
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

蔡 is a common family name; 珊 and 瑞 for Shirley’s SH and R.

丁诗荣 Dīng Shīróng

  1. 丁 dīng Family name
  2. 诗 shī poem
  3. 荣 róng honor

丁 is a common family name; 诗 and 荣 for Shirley’s SH and R.

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How do you say Shirley in Chinese?

Shirley is 雪莉 (Xuělì) in Chinese. To say “My name is Shirley”, say 我叫雪莉 (Wǒ jiào Xuělì).

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.