谢文林 Xiè Wénlín
- 谢 xiè Family name
- 文 wén writing
- 林 lín forest
谢 is a common family name; 文 and 林 for Violet’s W and L.
Violet in Chinese
How Chinese writes Violet
维奥莱特 Wéi'àoláitè
我叫维奥莱特。 Wǒ jiào Wéi'àoláitè. My name is Violet.
Chinese-style names for Violet
秦薇琳 Qín Wēilín
- 秦 qín Family name
- 薇 wēi rose
- 琳 lín fine jade
秦 is a common family name; 薇 and 琳 for Violet’s W and L.
方薇乐 Fāng Wēilè
- 方 fāng Family name
- 薇 wēi rose
- 乐 lè happy
方 is a common family name; 薇 and 乐 for Violet’s W and L.
Add your last name for a family name that matches it.
More names
How do you say Violet in Chinese?
Violet is 维奥莱特 (Wéi'àoláitè) in Chinese. To say “My name is Violet”, say 我叫维奥莱特 (Wǒ jiào Wéi'àoláitè).
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.
More free tools
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.