boy’s name
George in Chinese
乔治
qiáo zhì · traditional 喬治
George is usually written 乔治 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo zhì. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like George, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乔 | qiáo | second (rising) tone | tall, lofty; proud, stately | 喬 |
| 治 | zhì | fourth (falling) tone | govern, regulate, administer | 治 |
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 George in Chinese
How do you write George in Chinese?
George is usually written 乔治 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo zhì. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like George, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 乔治?
乔治 is pronounced qiáo zhì: qiáo in the second (rising) tone and zhì in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write George in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 喬治.
Is 乔治 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name George, 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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