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Vivian in Chinese

How Chinese writes Vivian

维维安 Wéiwéi'ān

我叫维维安。 Wǒ jiào Wéiwéi'ān. My name is Vivian.

Chinese-style names for Vivian

杨婉文 Yáng Wǎnwén

  1. 杨 yáng Family name
  2. 婉 wǎn tactful
  3. 文 wén writing

杨 is a common family name; 婉 and 文 for Vivian’s W.

孙文婉 Sūn Wénwǎn

  1. 孙 sūn Family name
  2. 文 wén writing
  3. 婉 wǎn tactful

孙 is a common family name; 文 and 婉 for Vivian’s W.

金文薇 Jīn Wénwēi

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 文 wén writing
  3. 薇 wēi rose

金 is a common family name; 文 and 薇 for Vivian’s W.

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How do you say Vivian in Chinese?

Vivian is 维维安 (Wéiwéi'ān) in Chinese. To say “My name is Vivian”, say 我叫维维安 (Wǒ jiào Wéiwéi'ān).

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.