boy’s name
Jonathan in Chinese
乔纳森
qiáo nà sēn · traditional 喬納森
Jonathan is usually written 乔纳森 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo nà sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jonathan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乔 | qiáo | second (rising) tone | tall, lofty; proud, stately | 喬 |
| 纳 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | admit, take, receive, accept | 納 |
| 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 Jonathan in Chinese
How do you write Jonathan in Chinese?
Jonathan is usually written 乔纳森 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo nà sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jonathan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 乔纳森?
乔纳森 is pronounced qiáo nà sēn: qiáo in the second (rising) tone, nà in the fourth (falling) tone and sēn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Jonathan in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 喬納森.
Is 乔纳森 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jonathan, 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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