孔泰民 Kǒng Tàimín
- 孔 kǒng Family name
- 泰 tài peaceful
- 民 mín the people
孔 is a common family name; 泰 and 民 for Thomas’s T and M.
Thomas in Chinese
How Chinese writes Thomas
托马斯 Tuōmǎsī
我叫托马斯。 Wǒ jiào Tuōmǎsī. My name is Thomas.
Chinese-style names for Thomas
高涛木 Gāo Tāomù
- 高 gāo Family name
- 涛 tāo big wave
- 木 mù tree
高 is a common family name; 涛 and 木 for Thomas’s T and M.
陈天明 Chén Tiānmíng
- 陈 chén Family name
- 天 tiān sky
- 明 míng bright
陈 is a common family name; 天 and 明 for Thomas’s T and M.
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How do you say Thomas in Chinese?
Thomas is 托马斯 (Tuōmǎsī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Thomas”, say 我叫托马斯 (Wǒ jiào Tuōmǎsī).
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.