boy’s name
Neil in Chinese
尼尔
ní ěr · traditional 尼爾
Neil is usually written 尼尔 in Chinese, pronounced ní ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Neil, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 尼 | ní | second (rising) tone | Buddhist nun; transliteration | 尼 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
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 Neil in Chinese
How do you write Neil in Chinese?
Neil is usually written 尼尔 in Chinese, pronounced ní ěr. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Neil, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 尼尔?
尼尔 is pronounced ní ěr: ní in the second (rising) tone and ěr in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Neil in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 尼爾.
Is 尼尔 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Neil, 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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