boy’s name
Hugo in Chinese
雨果
yǔ guǒ
Hugo is usually written 雨果 in Chinese, pronounced yǔ guǒ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Hugo, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 雨 | yǔ | third (dipping) tone | rain; rainy | 雨 |
| 果 | guǒ | third (dipping) tone | fruit; result | 果 |
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 Hugo in Chinese
How do you write Hugo in Chinese?
Hugo is usually written 雨果 in Chinese, pronounced yǔ guǒ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Hugo, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 雨果?
雨果 is pronounced yǔ guǒ: yǔ in the third (dipping) tone and guǒ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Hugo in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 雨果 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 雨果 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 雨果 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Hugo, 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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