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Zachary in Chinese

How Chinese writes Zachary

扎卡里 Zhākǎlǐ

我叫扎卡里。 Wǒ jiào Zhākǎlǐ. My name is Zachary.

Chinese-style names for Zachary

金梓凯 Jīn Zǐkǎi

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 梓 zǐ catalpa
  3. 凯 kǎi triumphant

金 is a common family name; 梓 and 凯 for Zachary’s Z and K.

马泽康 Mǎ Zékāng

  1. 马 mǎ Family name
  2. 泽 zé pool
  3. 康 kāng healthy

马 is a common family name; 泽 and 康 for Zachary’s Z and K.

唐梓凯 Táng Zǐkǎi

  1. 唐 táng Family name
  2. 梓 zǐ catalpa
  3. 凯 kǎi triumphant

唐 is a common family name; 梓 and 凯 for Zachary’s Z and K.

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How do you say Zachary in Chinese?

Zachary is 扎卡里 (Zhākǎlǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Zachary”, say 我叫扎卡里 (Wǒ jiào Zhākǎlǐ).

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.