boy’s name
Jason in Chinese
杰森
jié sēn
Jason is usually written 杰森 in Chinese, pronounced jié sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jason, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杰 | jié | second (rising) tone | hero; heroic, outstanding | 杰 |
| 森 | sēn | first (high, level) tone | forest; luxuriant vegetation | 森 |
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 Jason in Chinese
How do you write Jason in Chinese?
Jason is usually written 杰森 in Chinese, pronounced jié sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jason, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 杰森?
杰森 is pronounced jié sēn: jié in the second (rising) tone and sēn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Jason in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 杰森 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 杰森 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 杰森 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jason, 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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