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title: "Theresa in Chinese: 特蕾莎 (Tèlěishā), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Theresa in Chinese is 特蕾莎 (Tèlěishā), picked for its sound: 特 special, 蕾 bud. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 唐天蕾: 天 sky, 蕾 bud."
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# Theresa in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Theresa

特蕾莎 Tèlěishā

我叫特蕾莎。 Wǒ jiào Tèlěishā. My name is Theresa.

Theresa en chino se escribe 特蕾莎 (Tèlěishā).

## How to write 特蕾莎

1. [tè10 strokesspecial](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%89%B9)
2. [lěi16 strokesbud](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%95%BE)
3. [shā10 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8E%8E)

## Chinese-style names for Theresa

唐天蕾 Táng Tiānlěi

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 天 tiān sky
3. 蕾 lěi bud

唐 is a common family name; 天 and 蕾 echo tè lěi, how Chinese begins Theresa (特蕾莎).

冯甜乐 Féng Tiánlè

1. 冯 féng Family name
2. 甜 tián sweet
3. 乐 lè happy

冯 is a common family name; 甜 and 乐 echo tè lěi, how Chinese begins Theresa (特蕾莎).

曾天蕾 Zēng Tiānlěi

1. 曾 zēng Family name
2. 天 tiān sky
3. 蕾 lěi bud

曾 is a common family name; 天 and 蕾 echo tè lěi, how Chinese begins Theresa (特蕾莎).

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

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

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说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

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## How do you say Theresa in Chinese?

Theresa is 特蕾莎 (Tèlěishā) in Chinese. To say “My name is Theresa”, say 我叫特蕾莎 (Wǒ jiào Tèlěishā).

## What does 特蕾莎 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 特蕾莎 for how it sounds, Tèlěishā, close to Theresa. On its own, 特 means special and 蕾 bud.

## How do you write Theresa in Chinese?

Theresa is written 特蕾莎, 3 characters: 特 (10 strokes), 蕾 (16 strokes), 莎 (10 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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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