Translation of names please

[baihe shifu]

Hello,

I really need the following names translated into Chinese hanzi for use on martial arts certificates. If anyone can help I would be most grateful:

* Jon Dupre

* Jamie Ronald Close

* Sergio De Francesco

[Gymnosopher]

If by translated you mean transliterated (i.e. just using Chinese to get a similar sound) that's one thing whereas actual translation could mean getting a Chinese name with a similar meaning - whilst students of Chinese often go for something completely new/unrelated.

Also, Chinese names often only have 2 or 3 syllables so the latter two with 5 and 8 would be pretty awkward in Chinese.

So that said, you can use the website here http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html to make new names (I'm guessing you'll go with strength and power) which will have legitimate Chinese meanings that your martial arts students might appreciate.

[imron]

Have a read of this post to see why you cannot really do this, or at least not in any meaningful way for this situation.

Personally, I think you'd be better off leaving the names in English.

[jbradfor]

Save your breath. The OP was already told this last year, but apparently doesn't care.

[jkhsu]

According to the link from last year that jbradfor posted, the OP wants to have the names translated by: "1) Preserve the basic sound, but have no meaning." (based on imron's link) I guess the OP will have to wait for another helpful native speaker such as rx_11 to step in.