Chinese Name
Importance
In Chinese Zhou Dynasty（1046 BC- 256 BC）, naming was included in rules of etiquette to form a system. As a result, names may sometimes have a huge impact on people. Some people may have the names that are loved by emperors or top generals, so they can get preferential treatment; in contrast, some people may suffer unfair treatment because their names are considered ominous.
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When foreign friends come to China, they will naturally think of a way to get a Chinese name, which is an act not only to do in Rome as Rome does but also to show friendliness. What’s more, a decent and individual Chinese name for a diplomat and a multinational executive has the effect of a cultural card or brand promotion to some extent. And it is also very important for many Chinese learners or foreigners living in China to have a proper Chinese name. Authentic Chinese names can express their seriousness and respect for Chinese culture and language, and also can also express their own values, ambition for the future and even a sense of humor.
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Common Chinese Names
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Chinese Given Names: Common Chinese Given Names
Chinese Hundred Family Surnames - a book composed of common Chinese surnames
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Chinese Names for 12 Zodiac Signs
Chinese Names for People Born in the Rat Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Ox Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Tiger Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Rabbit Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Dragon Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Snake Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Horse Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Sheep Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Monkey Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Rooster Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Dog Year Chinese Names for People Born in the Pig Year
Not sure what your Chinese zodiac sign is? Please use the search tool at our Chinese Zodiac page.
Chinese Names For Baby
When a baby comes into the world, every parent wants to give their children a resounding name. A good name is related to a person’s fate, character, marriage, health or even the success or failure of one's life. So it is particularly important to name a baby. A good name is the most precious gift that you give to your baby. What’s more, a good name can give a person a psychological hint and guide, makes him/her self-confident and help him/her succeed.
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Chinese Names for Baby Auspicious Chinese Names for Babies Born in the Year of the Rabbit 2023Auspicious Chinese Names for Babies Born in the Year of the Dragon 2024
Time to Get a Name for the Chinese
According to the records of ancient books, there was a system for the naming of ancient Chinese people. In general, children were named by their fathers in three months after the birth. However, some relatives may choose a name for the baby when he/ she was born after one month, or when he/she is one year old, or even before his/her birth. Nowadays, as the baby in China need to be given a name no later than three months after his birth in order to get the birth certificate, parents usually have chosen the name for them before his/her birth.
Length of Chinese Name
For Chinese people’s names, the Hans usually choose two words or one word as their given names except their surnames. Before the period of the Three Kingdoms (220 - 280 AD), the given name was usually one word, and it became two words from the Jin Dynasty (265 - 420 AD) to modern times. The names of other nationalities include several or even more than ten words in transliteration, and some people may have Han names. Statistically, the longest Chinese name at present has 15 words. Now, the number of Chinese people whose given name has over ten words could reach nearly one thousand, most of which are belong to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Chinese Name Taboos
There was a taboo on the use of names, which should be against using the names of one’s elders, distinguished men or ancestors. When speaking and writing, all the names of emperors, fathers or elders should be avoided, and the words in the names should not be the same in style and pronunciation as those of their names. Although modern people may not adhere to these rules now, there are still some people who try not to choose the same word or homophone of their parents’ or grandparents’ names. Because of the ancient taboos for the name, when dealing with teachers, bosses, seniors, one should never call their full names directly.
Milk Name and Nick Name
In China, some parents may give their baby a milk name before giving a full name to show kindliness, and the milk name may sometime stick with the child throughout the childhood. Some parents may still call their children’s milk names when children grow up. A nick name is the variant of a name. There are two types of nick name: one type is that babies are named by their parents; the other one is that a person is called by someone or some people based on his physical attributes. The nickname name used by parents of a baby or a kid is always a word in his/her full name. For example, if someone’s name is Deming, his family may call him Ming as his nickname. On the other hand, sometimes there may be a derogatory sense in a nickname. For instance, someone with a big head may be called “Big head” (大头 in Chinese). So, some nicknames are not accepted by some people. Since most people are nick named by relatives and friends, they will not show the fact obviously that they cannot accept the names.
Lastest Questions and Answers
dream about fire burn and monk (0 Reply ) Asked by N***N
around 1.00am, I dreamed I was ironing my saree, when I lifted the iron to iron the saree, I saw the iron was too hot, then I kept the iron on a small board, after that I realized there was a little. fire burns on the surface of the wood. suddenly in my dream the iron turned into a cement stove, inside the cement stove and there were some clothes on fire, I lifted the stove outside the house, and put the cement stove in front of our china house. suddenly I dreamed that my youngest son came into my room, my husband invited him to sleep next to me, and my dream changed, an Indian monk with a Malay girl came to our house, in front of the house the Indian monk stood while the girl. pointing at my husband, me and my brother-in-law while shaking hands with us, after dreaming like this I woke up from sleep around 1.19am.
Someone in my Dream tried to kill me but I was able to kill him instead. (1 Reply ) Asked by B***n
My Mother and I visited our friend in China and that night we all when out to dinner and talked about touring around the city. Once it got dark I was sleepy and wanted to go to bed. I don't know what time it was but I heard a noise and it woke me up. It also woke my moms guy friend up too. We both looked at each other and suddenly a man rushes me with a knife in his hands, he pauses and says "American?" I grab his knife and stab him in the neck with it. I push him off me and the guy next to who I know ask me if I am ok/ I tell him no that I just killed someone. While we are talking a sound of the radio turns on and its playing rap music and he runs in with a baseball bat and I hear a man cry out. I wait for a minute and I hear nothing. Out of the shadows I see this large man holding the baseball bat and a knife and that's when I wake up.
Chinese New Year is way more interesting than Christmas-not a question (0 Reply ) Asked by D***n
You are not a western person, why are you biased towards the wrong side? You need to fix your website to admit that Spring Festival is celebrated on a bigger scale and has a more rich and longer history from ancient China. The western concept of Christmas copied and stole the red colour that was used 3,000 years ago for weddings in China and for CNY. Spring Festival is more meaningful and more important if you are Chinese. You should NEVER write that Christmas is like Chinese New Year because Christmas CANNOT compare. You cannot compare apples to oranges. Chinese New Year is more beautiful because we can be Buddhist and not be forced to become catholic, do NOT throw away your Chinese culture values. Christmas is only one day but Westerners are very greedy and celebrate it as early as November. Americans and Canadians LIE and pretend to preach about poor children or families who cannot put food not the table. Meanwhile, westerners in general use the most expense Christmas greedy decorations and buy too many plastic toys for their kids, not good. Christmas is usually just fun for children and not so much for adults. Chinese New Year is fun for children or adults and the amazing Chinese food tastes the best if you cook it right. Various westerners are jealous that I look very beautiful as a Chinese lady. Those white or brown people bully and give bad treatment to nice Chinese women who look pretty and if they are not corrupt. If the older married Asian women look ugly and are whitewashed and corrupt, they receive job promotions and get good treatment from westerners, this is wrong. Caucasian people are only nice towards Asian men because they want to STEAL and use fake ugly pornography FAT white women (fake slim bodies) to steal our Chinese men. Chinese songs and music are the BEST and sound better than English music usually. Some Chinese singers sound bad, others sound really good, but in general Oriental music has more variety (opera, pop music, ancient Chinese style, Cantonese, Mandarin, Chu Jow etc.) English music is just one language. The bad Chinese Australians and corrupt violent Hong Kong rioters are sinful to be influenced by anti-Chinese propaganda started by bad Americans and bad caucasian Canadians and certain evil East Indian people.
Baby boy (1 Reply ) Asked by S***
My birth date 21-02-1988 I am looking for a baby boy. But this year is leap year in China right. I would plan for May-20 to June-20 is this dates are ok . In some places chart shows April 23 to June 06 th only boy. In chart shows it is April 23 to June 20. Please tell me the April to until June dates. Thank you 🙏.
Very Weak Bazi (2 Replies ) Asked by V***n
Hi, I was born on a winter solstice and seems to have a very weak BaZi/Very strong water element in my life. I am normally soon emigrating to China and trying to get a name for myself. What would be your suggestions for elements/name to try to correct my very unequal BaZi ? Results : Water: 4 | Earth: 1 | Fire: 1 | Wood: 1 | Metal: 1 | Your Five Elements (Wu Xing) have too many Water . Your Day Master is Fire and it needs to be supported by Earth element. Also, you should avoid to have more Metal. Five Elements Score Metal 10 Wood 15.6 Water 50.4 Fire 10 Earth 5 Same Group Fire+Wood 25.6 Different Group Metal+Water+Earth 65.4
