The Best & Easiest Tips to Choosing a Chinese Name
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- Learning Chinese Mandarin or living in China, your Chinese name becomes a part of you. Making sure it sounds natural and organic to Chinese native speakers is important. Here are 7 tips that can help you get a better understanding of what it means to a foreigner, a Laowai, to pick a chinese name.
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If you learn Chinese Mandarin or live in China, your Chinese name will become part of you. You better make sure it's a good one! That means that it sounds natural and organic to Chinese native speakers, but just as important: YOU have to like it!
In this video you will find 7 tips that can help you get a better understanding of what it means for you, a Laowai, to pick a chinese name. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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This was super helpful! Not because I'm thinking of adopting a Chinese name. Instead, it satisfied my burning curiosity about how someone with German / Russian and Jewish heritage ended up with the name "Andong". Now I understand!
Sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me
That's how I got here! I've been asking myself this question for a couple years now, i can finally rest lol
"Andong" in Indonesia (Javanese) is a horse cart lol
Eh ada org indo
Very accurate and thoughtful in content.
Enthusiasm in delivery.
Nice video. Very nice.
Thank you sir!!
Thank you! I am currently working on Story with some Chinese character and this tips helps a lot.
blog.tutorming.com/mandarin-chinese-learning-tips/difference-chinese-male-and-female-names-gender
This gives tips on male and female names.
Hi Andong, good cultural comments but your "background music" was overwhelming.... Better if there was none or tuned down like 3 fold. Sorry, i like many of your videos a lot
Ah! Now I understand why I’ve known so many Chinese girls named Linda! Lol
Hey! Thank you so much, this video helped me find a name related to mine but that it's still decent haha. My professor said I did a good job! My Chinese name is 江心怡
this is really a pretty name from China
This is the best video about choosing a Chinese name I've seen (and I've seen 7 others). I started with the name 高理. It sounds like "Crowley", my family was tall, and I do software. Then I saw an article discouraging 2-character names. I like 高天棋 -- Tian sounds like Ted, and I play games. Until I watched this video, I couldn't decide between these two names. But you suggest picking a 2-char name and explain why. Makes sense to me. Thanks!!
wait, to what level is the chinese name official? what about the documents which have an english name? how would chinese name play a role in official situatiions, etc?
I've been trying to find a Chinese name for myself and I've been going back and forth between things and I think I've settled on 佟笑. I like how it looks and sounds, and it just feels right to me. I would like to know some native speaker's opinions though :)
My real name is Jakob. So i came up with 江勇(Jiāng Yǒng). I have no idea how close i came with this transcription but i like the meaning and the sound (as far as i can tell). But i dont really have a clue about the chinese language so i will ask some of my chinese friends for adwise
Advise*
@@user-kn8bu8ue6z Advice*
Nice
I'm Chinese but my name literally means 'comfortable cloud'....so....not sure what the ol' folks were going for when they named me *shrugs*
:D I like it
Is your name 舒云? I was actually thinking of 舒云 at the very beginning of choosing my name ahah but ended up with 逍云
@@frarotu6750 yes!!!
@@melodyleong I'm so glad I was able to guess it ahah
@@frarotu6750 hahs, I guess it's a fairly common name too, despite the odd meaning. How did you decide on your name?
The best way to get a proper Chinese is to make Chinese friend and let him design one for you.
hahaha, I'm a chinese.
Can you give me name? Lol
@@aviator2117 ofcourse, what's your full native name?
钱元静 my full name is disgusting so yh
My first name is Ayaana
My last name is abdi
钱元静 I would love to have one plz
Ayaan Abdi 安贝(anbei) for girl‘s name, 阿比(Abi) for boy’s name
I was named after my father, therefore, I’m a Junior. The Chinese meaning of Junior is 初级 or Chūjí. Would this be acceptable? Thoughts?
初級 is the "beginner" definition (literally beginning level) of "Junior" (as opposed to a younger version) so I would advise against it. I think the most common name to translate "Junior" in a name is to add the character "小“ in front of the name (eg Robert Downey Jr is 小勞勃·道尼, pronounced xiao laobo daoni)
蓮心
Liánxīn (lotus heart)
My best friend is Chinese and she gave me this beautiful name!
Hey, I asked if the name 秦小梦 sounded to much like a girls name (and the answer was yes) and being a boy I want to know if there is a way to either make it sound more like a boys name, or maybe just...... use the name anyways??
hard to help without knowing what directions this name could go, e.g. what is your real name, what do you want in your name
How about 心琅 for a girl?
my name is "Mahum Yaqub", mahum means moon light. I choose a chinese name for me "Yu Ming Ai" which means "bright love". please give me some suggestions
玉明爱？玉is jade, 明 means bright，爱 means love。
this name sounds like a native chinese name。
at least , i cant image that you are a foreigner for the name.
can someone please tell me if 林洋 is an okay name? my first name is actually pronounced like 林 and it seems nice to have ocean as a given name, fits with my profile picture as well haha
Imo it's fine, especially if you like the meaning. But I'm by no means not an expert at names. I wouldn't be weirded out if anyone was named that though.
@CG I don't speak for all people, obviously, but I would avoid picking 俊俏 and 笑意 because they are existing phrases if you know what I mean. It kind of feels like naming yourself 'handsome' or 'smile' in English. Will anyone stop you? Sure, but it doesn't feel like a name to me. As for the rest - I think 慧琳 is a more common name so you can't really go wrong with it. I don't really know how I feel about the others, but don't take this to mean that I don't like them/they feel weird.
Chen Chun Hu. Based off when I was born. (Spring, Year of the Tiger)
My chinese name is 徐爱雪。xu ai xue..wht do u guys think about it
Does 美英甜 sound like a good chinese name? A Chinese teachers last name is 甜 that is why I choose that and I think that 美英 is a nice surname.
My Name Is Andong Thank you for your advise and replying to me!
It sounds like "pretty smart sweet" to me.Too much adjectives
I think 英甜 is fine.
or you can try this "颖甜"
It sounds similar and means similar to "英甜" but much better
-- 美英 actually in Chinese is more sounds like USA and UK
Chinese names generally have 2 or 3 characters.The surname, which is usually 1 character, comes first. So "英美" is not an authentic Chinese surname.
Do not connect 美 and 英 because these two combined are always associated with America and Britain. You do not want to sound like the two biggest bullies in the world when you like 甜, which is sweetness. To hear this name in Chinese was like China-Soviet sweetheart in English... And there is no such surname as 美英 in China, so in their instinct they understand 美英 as the two countries and not the real meaning of the characters.
okay so my name us ryln (like rye in rye bread or ri in rice) and i have the lin park but im confused on the ri part bc i dont think it exist
hmm 娃琳?
娃淋??
@@feelsholy 姓 林
Could someone help me create a chinese name? （girl）
I would like to have a 2 character name.
I found some characters I really like, but don’t know if they can be used. Or how to combine them (to sound good and feel like a normal name).
The characters I like most are: 静 智 雪 兰 夜 珍
Other possible characters：玉 徐 安 宁 哲
I’d really appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.
宁静，徐珍，孙雪。仅供参考😁
Since you like sun shine, I pick up a surname 孙（sun）for you, use 孙 with any word you pick would make perfect Chinese names except 徐 (usually a surname) 夜 (no body name their kids after “night”) and 智 (sounds funny with 孙, but not necessarily with other surnames). If you are male, I recommend 孙哲、孙玉. If you are female I would recommend 孙静、孙雪、孙兰. But in general 孙哲、孙玉 sounds better.
Is 周仙福(Zhou Xian Fu) a good chinese name? please I need native and experienced people's
opinions on it
No, we rarely use 仙 and 福 in our names in these two decades. 仙 does not sound like a modern name, and 福 sounds like a middle aged overweight man.
@@annilong6386 ah thnak you, one person recommended the name 沈流南 as I'm a SriLankan and SriLanka is located in the south direction of china so there is “南” so the meaning is a river flowing towards the south part, is this name good?
@@Chemrange I would also not recommend this name because 流 has a connotation with exile in Chinese so 流南 would look like exiled to the south. You could use 沈锡南 to hint your country in your name. 锡兰 is the name of your country in Ancient China.
我老师教过一个方法，想取哪个语言的名字，就找个这个国家的电影，然后看演职员表😂
Why can't I have my original name?
I can't choose 😆
AnDong, the first time i saw this name I though you were Vietnamese since its a Vietnamese sounding name
In my country, most of the Chinese learners named Anton have Chinese name 安東, and there're a lot of them
tnx bro. I chose mine. Lingbo
yeah sure. 凌波. sounds good? ;)
@@hirbod221 oh wow it's actually a really famous kung fu fiction skill!
@@hirbod221 in chinese mind, this word is pretty cool.
but as a name, it sounds weird.
and some chinese maybe think you are a japanese for this name , because it is also a famous japanese family name in china.
Is your middle name 安东尼？
I’m adopted from China and my name was
南民媚 (Nan MinMei)
But I’m trans so I don’t want to use 媚.
Do 南民 sound weird?
And I found a character I like that is 明 (Ming) so can I use
南民明 if that’s better?
Hi Min! 民 means “people” and 明 means “bright” also 明媚 is “summery bright beautiful”，though 明媚 in Chinese is a adj rather an noun. Hope this helps
hey Min! China does not have the surname "南", and even if it does, there are very few. So your name "南xx" would be a bit unrealistic to listen to, not very good. If you want a good Chinese name, you can contact me (Chinese native). Skype: jessie_hf03@outlook.com
I disagree with the last comment since 南 is a legit surname. The problem is 媚, which really is not a legit modern name for any gender. 南民 looks like a noun (meaning southern people) rather than a name. 南民媚 looks like “Southerners are sexy” in classical Chinese, which would be absurd. 南明 is the name for the Han regime in Southern China after Ming dynasty in Beijing was torn down by peasant rebels. So I suggest you to add another word between 南 and 明. If you are a FtM, I would suggest 南奕明. That would be a legit name with a sense of smart. If you are a MtF, I would suggest 南思明. That would be a legit name with a sense of smart in a feminine vibe.
@@annilong6386 Reading this two years later and oh wow “Southerners are sexy” yeesh they really gave me a wonderful name huh... I should probably just get a new Chinese name all together sigh... I’m FtM and have gone with the western name Max the last years, still have Min as a middle name though, I really like Min but maybe I could find a better character then the one meaning people...
Krenz dave. Represent as a survive and dragon. Can you give me a chinese name. Thank you
could someone please help me to create a Chinese name “girl” my English name is maram😊☺️
I need help plzzzzz
My chinese name would have to be Xia :)
I live in Malaysia and I have a English and Chinese name
安东
Dan (with the right tone) means egg in Chinese!
U can't use “Dan” in ur chinese name，becos it olse means testis ，the catchwords of young chinese people
Lol my name is Lindsay and I always thought forest-west would make a nice Chinese name. Love that the easy name example was Linda
Linda 琳达Very nice
林德熙. Sounds like a Chinese name, the characters fit together pretty well, the Chinese have surname 林.
I guess mine would be something like 黑狼same as in Japanese.
It would be cool if you were a gangster.
My Chinese name is Long Taishan.
Does 傅龙明 sound like a real name or not?
a real name
安东--settle down in the east
is zhang1 yang2 xian2 a compatible name
Impossible to answer until you share the characters you want to use
@@mynameisandong omg didnt expect u would reply but here u go
張阳娴
Stryder Greenleaf yeah it’s a decent name
Me on the other hand, make dumb names for my own characters
身一三
林们我
王好好
中电言
yeah im def a genius
王好好 is a quiet good name lol
@@surekong5188 lmao
None of them sounds like a Chinese name😂
lol 中电言 sounds like a giant Chinese party-central/national electricity/telecom enterprise 😂
Names have meanings, so wouldn't it make more sense to have the name represent the same meaning? For example my name "Keith" means "wood" or "forest dweller". It would seem LIN 林 is a common surname, so the fullest version "forest dweller" would be LIN JUMIN 林居民。I don't like this so much though, I prefer LIN SHUMU 林树木, literally "forest tree wood", or when shortened, SHUMU 树木 "tree wood" or "trees" - or even just MU 木, "wood".
Non of these make legit Chinese names. 林树 is relatively more legit. btw 林居民 is a weird translation of forest dwellers. I would suggest you to consider a combination of meaning and sound. For example 林琦
陈智 my teacher, I like it but kinda want to change it to 新智
bruh my given name sounds the exact same as yours but with different 漢字😅
蘇晨志
My name is Roel but they kept calling me Lù 戮 in china.
Ernthir you sure about 戮 is the character？if so, i strongly suggest you change it to 陆 鹿禄 璐. These all pronounce the same as lu but have better meaning
My chinese name is 紫嫣 Zǐyān
Like a name form novel character. But that's fine, it's cool!
is your mother zhao xianglu
Chen Carson 哈哈
It’s fine if you are a girl!
Mine is easy, da wei = David (phew, I didn't know what to choose, found it by accident).
Wow that’s lucky. Sometimes, some English names will already have a Chinese version.
can you have a Chinese name that means your meaning name? like my name Andres means Brave or manly.
you could use the word 勇(yǒng), it’s actually a very common name in China, it means brave. I’m Chinese, hope that helps you:)
Cat Meowington Hello! Could you tell me if this a decent name? 老精神 / Lǎo jīngshén
I am trying to translate “Old Spirit” or “Old Soul”
Azubi Hi, usually we use 老灵魂（lǎo líng hún）for “old spirit”, but I’m afraid that’s not a decent name 😄. You could use it for a nickname or something, I like the meaning of it.
Azubi we would use 先魂 for ancestors’ spirits. But we rarely use it in names.
All of my friends call me Jūnhào, BUT I’m still working on the 한자 (forgot what it’s called in Mandarin). So there is no meaning to my name which is why I’m here
Jūnhào=君浩？If so, that's a pretty good name that has a lot of positive meanings.
Hogan Zeng Does this work as a chinese name? 老精神 / Lǎo jīngshén
I am trying to translate “Old Spirit” / “Old Soul”
@@azubi5510 Well, it's quite weird. You could use this one as your name, but listeners would feel hard to decipher. what are you trying to convey through your Chinese name?
Hogan Zeng Ever since I was young people told me I have an “Old Soul”, meaning my mindset and way of life is that of someone much older than I.
Hogan Zeng So i’m trying to transfer that to a name
I chose 蔡青缨.. is it good? :0
It does give a poetic feeling for me! Curious about your name in mother tongue.
@@loklok1827 ahhh thank you! my real name is Carolina Barbara Ramos Gonzalez! I’m Latina ;)
I’m part chinese. My name is Richard Thomas😑
Curious to know your real name hahaha
I disagree with Tip 6 of using Chinese surnames. I think especially for Chinese people, surnames are a form of association. In the past, you see that people with the same surname should not get married. Adopting a Chinese surname is immersing yourself into that clan. Nothing wrong with immersing yourself with Chinese culture. But I think people would be weirded out by the fact that you have that Chinese surname. Similar to Chinese people using English names, with the exception of marriage and adoption, most people just transliterate their Chinese surname. I appreciate that it is most likely impossible to translate a foreign surname into Chinese. Personally, I think for a non-Chinese speaker, it is more than acceptable to just use given names in Chinese (i.e. two characters) and not have a Chinese surname.
Personally I think it's fine because I don't exactly associate surnames with clans, especially with common surnames. Having a Chinese surname gives the name a complete feeling, but yeah I guess you can go off without one. It's just that it might be awkward because you wouldn't use your surname (in another language) in conjunction with your Chinese name...? I dunno.
On this topic, the choice to use "My name is Andong" as your TH-cam name ignores a subtlety in American English: It can be easily misinterpreted to mean you are attempting to brag about your "dong" in bad English.
潘盈彤is my Chinese name
Great name
Thanks
haha no bro, unlike western cultures where people tend to pick conventional names that have been used for generations, chinese names encourage creativity (and of course appropriateness). if you choose those which are frequently used, trust me that's not a wise move.
i dont like having a chinese name, my name is easy to say so i tell them to use my normal name.. but some people still insist i need to get one..
"Barrelrolldog" will go down so well with Chinese speaking people! 😁
You ring the doorbell
now my name is 夏星 (summer star) because my english name is "patrick" and patrick is the star from spongebob haha. also, i am a city pop, vaporwave and synthwave lover, and these musical genres have a very strong summer vibe =)
haha..
I have a few questions.
1. WHY would one NEED a Chinese name?
2. How would a name like Jill Wouters be translated? (female)
My given name is Jill, coming from Gillian or Juliana, and means youthful.
But my surname, Wouters is a patronym of Wouter, Walter, which, apparently means general, leader of an army. But I don't really see myself that way.
I'm very much at the beginning of my journey, right now I'm using just apps and see how I like studying Chinese.
1. If one were to live in China or a Chinese-speaking region in general, having a Chinese name would be pretty necessary just to get by in life. Of course, one could always simply transliterate their name into Chinese, but it could make them seem less approachable because having a transliterated name is almost always a blaring sign above one's head screaming "FOREIGNER", as Andong says in the video. So, having a Chinese/Sinicized name while communicating with Chinese speakers allows a person to be more approachable to the target audience, and in a sense, immerse themselves into the culture better.
2. Assuming you want a name corresponding to Mandarin Chinese, I suggest 'Wǔ Zīlì'.
武 (Wǔ) is a relatively common surname in Chinese - it's the 93rd most common surname in Mainland China (2019) and the 130th most common surname in Taiwan (2018). It means "military" or "martial", which is similar to the meaning behind your surname etymology. It also sounds somewhat similar to your surname if pronounced in Mandarin.
姿 (Zī) means "manners" or "posture"; note that the Mandarin pinyin 'z' is pronounced similarly to "ts".
瓅/𬍛 (Lì) means "lustre of pearl", 麗/丽 (Lì) means "beauty", and 儷/俪 (Lì) means "married couple" or "couplet, a form of poetry". I personally can't decide between these three.
A fair warning, it doesn't sound quite as similar in Cantonese, or (I presume) other Chinese regional tongues. Of course, there are plenty of other Chinese characters out there with nice meanings that can be used in names, but that list is too long for me to list here TBH.
Admittedly, as a Cantonese first-language speaker and a Mandarin third-language speaker, I have my biases towards my mother tongue, but I hope this helps, however late the reply may be.
Die Musik ist störend und lenk ab.
Before you give advices on how to give yourself a Chinese named based upon your personal opinions, go look up info how Chinese names are given.
No, please. 🤦🏻♂️ I find it super weird for foreigners to use Chinese names, especially the family name part. I mean, wtf..? A Chinese family name? Cringy... 🤦🏻♂️
I was wondering what Chinese people actually think about this subject! I heard a lot that it’s helpful to have a Chinese name if your going to China. Do you think it’s appropriate if your staying in China for a while, or do you think it’s just plain cringy no matter what?
Vixon T the Chinese family part is super cringy. Most Chinese people who has an English name only has an English first name, but imagine a Chinese person telling you his name is, instead of James Chen, but James Johnson. WTF?! 🤦🏻♂️isn’t that weird?! I think the most natural way is to have your English name translated into Chinese phonetically. If you get yourself a Chinese name, just don’t include a Chinese family name. Names like Andong is perfectly fine, but Wang Andong will be weird...
I feel it's cultural appropiation, honestly. You are not chinese. Stop using chinese names.
Changing it phonetically? It's OK, just makes communication easier. Changing it into another different name? It's a bit racist that I'm being mocked off when I use my Chinese name but for you whities (occidentals not born chinese, but I've seen it mostly on caucasians) it's 'exotic' and 'aesthetic'. Stop it. It's just annoying and cringy. It's like the people who pretend to be asian and get those surgeries. Stop 👏 it 👏 it's 👏 cultural 👏 appropiation 👏 (besides, stop fetishizing us, thank you very much)