boy’s name
Daniel in Chinese
丹尼尔
dān ní ěr · traditional 丹尼爾
Daniel is usually written 丹尼尔 in Chinese, pronounced dān ní ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Daniel, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 丹 | dān | first (high, level) tone | cinnabar; vermilion | 丹 |
| 尼 | ní | second (rising) tone | Buddhist nun; transliteration | 尼 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
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 Daniel in Chinese
How do you write Daniel in Chinese?
Daniel is usually written 丹尼尔 in Chinese, pronounced dān ní ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Daniel, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 丹尼尔?
丹尼尔 is pronounced dān ní ěr: dān in the first (high, level) tone, ní in the second (rising) tone and ěr in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Daniel in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 丹尼爾.
Is 丹尼尔 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Daniel, 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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