boy’s name
Andrew in Chinese
安德鲁
ān dé lǔ · traditional 安德魯
Andrew is usually written 安德鲁 in Chinese, pronounced ān dé lǔ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Andrew, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 安 | ān | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 安 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
| 鲁 | lǔ | third (dipping) tone | foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar | 魯 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Andrew in Chinese
How do you write Andrew in Chinese?
Andrew is usually written 安德鲁 in Chinese, pronounced ān dé lǔ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Andrew, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 安德鲁?
安德鲁 is pronounced ān dé lǔ: ān in the first (high, level) tone, dé in the second (rising) tone and lǔ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Andrew in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 安德魯.
Is 安德鲁 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Andrew, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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