CN102 (2016 Spring) Chinese Names
Unlike English, Chinese names put the Family Name first, then comes with the Given Name. Modern Chinese names consist of a monosyllabic surname pronounced as xìng (姓) , followed by a mono- or disyllabic personal name pronounced as míng (名). There are currently over 4,000 Chinese surnames (姓, xìng) in use in China, literally it is called Bǎijiāxìng (百家姓), "Hundred Family Surnames" .
English Name
(Last, First Name)
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Chinese Name (Last, First Name)
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Pinyin
(Last, First Name)
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Chinese Pronunciation
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