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 Timothy’s T and M.
Timothy in Chinese
How Chinese writes Timothy
蒂莫西 Dìmòxī
我叫蒂莫西。 Wǒ jiào Dìmòxī. My name is Timothy.
Chinese-style names for Timothy
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 Timothy’s T and M.
安涛明 Ān Tāomíng
- 安 ān Family name
- 涛 tāo big wave
- 明 míng bright
安 is a common family name; 涛 and 明 for Timothy’s T and M.
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How do you say Timothy in Chinese?
Timothy is 蒂莫西 (Dìmòxī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Timothy”, say 我叫蒂莫西 (Wǒ jiào Dìmòxī).
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.