middle cosmos Posted August 31, 2015 at 06:40 AM Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 at 06:40 AM Hey guys, I just found this forum and am hoping there are some native Chinese speakers that can assist me. I am taking Mandarin Chinese this semester and have been given my name by my instructor. The name I was given was 莫銳. I think he used my English name to get it. The first two initials of my first name are Ri and my last name is Mo. Can anyone tell me what they think of the name? Do I have to pick a Chinese name based on my English name, or can I just pick one that I like? Thank you for any help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted August 31, 2015 at 12:52 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 at 12:52 PM 銳 is good, but 莫 negates everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamille Posted August 31, 2015 at 01:02 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 at 01:02 PM You can just pick one name that you like even if it shares no connection with you English name. Freedom is complete on this regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middle cosmos Posted August 31, 2015 at 07:05 PM Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 at 07:05 PM The negation thing, does that mean that 銳 with it would mean "not sharp"? Would that be interpreted as being dumb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamille Posted September 1, 2015 at 01:19 AM Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 at 01:19 AM Absolutely yes. "Mo" is a tough syllable to transcribe in Chinese, much of the stuff sounds or can sound negative. You could use 墨. It's a family name so no one cares about its meaning (which is "ink" by the way, so quite neutral). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middle cosmos Posted September 1, 2015 at 02:44 AM Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 at 02:44 AM That is what I was worried about : ( Thank you for the reply Kamille. Maybe I should keep searching on my own using other syllables in my name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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