倪文力 Ní Wénlì
- 倪 ní Family name
- 文 wén writing
- 力 lì force
倪 is a common family name; 文 and 力 for William’s W and L.
William in Chinese
How Chinese writes William
威廉 Wēilián
我叫威廉。 Wǒ jiào Wēilián. My name is William.
Chinese-style names for William
陈伟磊 Chén Wěilěi
- 陈 chén Family name
- 伟 wěi great
- 磊 lěi heap of stones
陈 is a common family name; 伟 and 磊 for William’s W and L.
白武磊 Bái Wǔlěi
- 白 bái Family name
- 武 wǔ military
- 磊 lěi heap of stones
白 is a common family name; 武 and 磊 for William’s W and L.
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How do you say William in Chinese?
William is 威廉 (Wēilián) in Chinese. To say “My name is William”, say 我叫威廉 (Wǒ jiào Wēilián).
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.