How
to
Write
Chinese
Names
in
English Chinese
names
are
traditionally
written
surname
first
followed
by
given
name.
For
example,
if
the
surname
is
Wang
and
the
given
name
is
Xiaoming,
the
name
should
be
written
as
Wang
Xiaoming. However,
when
writing
Chinese
names
in
English,
it
is
common
to
write
the
given
name
first
followed
by
the
surname.
For
example,
the
name
above
would
be
written
as
Xiaoming
Wang. It
is
important
to
note
that
some
Chinese
names
may
consist
of
only
two
characters,
while
others
may
consist
of
three
or
more.
In
these
cases,
both
the
given
name
and
surname
should
be
included
when
writing
the
name
in
English. Another
thing
to
consider
when
writing
Chinese
names
in
English
is
the
use
of
pinyin,
which
is
the
official
system
for
transcribing
Mandarin
Chinese
into
the
Latin
alphabet.
Pinyin
is
often
used
to
aid
in
pronunciation
and
to
differentiate
between
homophonous
Chinese
characters. For
example,
if
the
name
is
written
as
Zhang
Wei
in
Chinese,
it
can
be
difficult
to
know
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Zhang
Wei
is
being
referred
to.
However,
if
the
name
is
written
as
Zhang
Wei
(pinyin:
Zhāng
Wěi),
it
becomes
clear
which
individual
is
being
referred
to. In
summary,
when
writing
Chinese
names
in
English,
it
is
best
to
follow
the
given
name
followed
by
the
surname
convention
and
to
include
both
the
given
name
and
surname
when
necessary.
The
use
of
pinyin
can
also
be
helpful
in
avoiding
confusion
and
aiding
in
pronunciation.