A well-used name in China that has some potential for assimilation. Origin: Chinese Meaning: "treasure, jewel" Description: Name introduced here via Chinese cinema, has middle-place potential. Want to keep track of your favorite names?
I spoke to 17 of LTL’s Mandarin teachers about the best Chinese boy names for 2025. Here is what they said.
Top Chinese Names in the 1990s RankMale NamesFemale Names 1伟 (Wěi) –“great”静 (Jìng) –“tranquil” 2超 (chāo) –“surpass”婷 (Tíng) –“graceful” 3涛 (Tāo) –“large wave”敏 (Mǐn) –“agile” 4杰 (Jié) –“outstanding”婷婷 (Tíngtíng) –“graceful” ...
Jackie Chan and Jet Li are just two of the most famous Asian stars in Hollywood, but did you know that these aren’t their real names? Chinese star Jackie Chan was born as “Chan Kong-sang,” while Beijing-born Singaporean actor Jet Li’s real name is “Li Lianjie.” Many Chinese pe...
绿茶婊 (lǜchá biǎo) green tea bitch : Green tea bitch is an internet slang term used to describe a girl who appears to be innocent and charming… but is really pretentious; basic bitch. An ostensibly graceful and innocent young woman who is actually very calculating. This Internet slang...
126.Yahui.This cute Chinese name for girls is a combination of two names: Ya, which means “elegant, graceful, or refined,” and Hui, which means “favor” or “benefit.” 127.Yaling.One other name that’s made of two names is Yaling. Ling means “tinkling of jade,” and Ya means...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
This is what I understand these names to mean: Lian: graceful willow, or lotus flower. I think Lian actually means lotus and the words for graceful willow just sound like Lian, perhaps written better as Li’an. Daiyu: Black Jade. This one google’s pretty consistently, so it might be ...
The Chinese transliteration of most of the foreign country names are a mouthful. Luckily we mostly refer to these countries by their abbreviated names. For example: United States of America 美利坚合众国 (Měilìjiān hézhòngguó) is shortened to 美国 (Měiguó). ...
Popular Chinese Boy Names Mùchén (沐宸). This name wins the popularity contest among high-ranking Chinese boys' names. ... Hàoyú (浩宇). Another popular and unique Chinese name for boys is Hàoyú. ... Mùchén (沐辰). ... Míngzé (茗泽). ... ...