New Members queereen Posted May 10, 2021 at 08:34 PM New Members Report Posted May 10, 2021 at 08:34 PM Hi! I started learning Chinese few days ago (it's not going well, tho. Well, it just takes time...) and I'm thinking about choosing my name My „latin” name is Avis, so I chosen 阿维斯, but I don't know if I really want sinicized name, I'd rather want Chinese name similiar to latin one. Can you help me? Thanks in advance! Quote
abcdefg Posted May 10, 2021 at 10:29 PM Report Posted May 10, 2021 at 10:29 PM Much better to wait a while. 4 Quote
Jim Posted May 11, 2021 at 02:37 AM Report Posted May 11, 2021 at 02:37 AM I agree on waiting, once you get into an environment with Chinese colleagues or classmates etc. you'll end up with something more natural just through ordinary interaction IME. Quote
Takeshi Posted May 11, 2021 at 03:31 AM Report Posted May 11, 2021 at 03:31 AM I didn't plan on getting a Chinese name, and I always insisted on using my English name even in Chinese settings. Then one day a Chinese auntie I knew decided that she couldn't pronounce or remember my English name, so she made up a Chinese name to call me. After a while that became my Chinese name. Quote
alantin Posted May 11, 2021 at 04:21 PM Report Posted May 11, 2021 at 04:21 PM @Takeshi, The same here. I haven't really thought much about picking a Chinese name. Sounds interesting but not that interesting. Then a teacher recently made one up for me and began calling me with it. I rather like it! Quote
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