张思素 Zhāng Sīsù
- 张 zhāng Family name
- 思 sī to think
- 素 sù plain
张 is a common family name; 思 and 素 for Susan’s S.
Susan in Chinese
How Chinese writes Susan
苏珊 Sūshān
我叫苏珊。 Wǒ jiào Sūshān. My name is Susan.
Chinese-style names for Susan
安素思 Ān Sùsī
- 安 ān Family name
- 素 sù plain
- 思 sī to think
安 is a common family name; 素 and 思 for Susan’s S.
高思素 Gāo Sīsù
- 高 gāo Family name
- 思 sī to think
- 素 sù plain
高 is a common family name; 思 and 素 for Susan’s S.
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How do you say Susan in Chinese?
Susan is 苏珊 (Sūshān) in Chinese. To say “My name is Susan”, say 我叫苏珊 (Wǒ jiào Sūshān).
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.