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Donald in Chinese
唐纳德
táng nà dé · traditional 唐納德
Donald is usually written 唐纳德 in Chinese, pronounced táng nà dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Donald, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 唐 | táng | second (rising) tone | Tang dynasty; Chinese | 唐 |
| 纳 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | admit, take, receive, accept | 納 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
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 Donald in Chinese
How do you write Donald in Chinese?
Donald is usually written 唐纳德 in Chinese, pronounced táng nà dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Donald, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 唐纳德?
唐纳德 is pronounced táng nà dé: táng in the second (rising) tone, nà in the fourth (falling) tone and dé in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Donald in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 唐納德.
Is 唐纳德 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Donald, 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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