boy’s name
Ronald in Chinese
罗纳德
luó nà dé · traditional 羅納德
Ronald is usually written 罗纳德 in Chinese, pronounced luó nà dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ronald, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 罗 | luó | second (rising) tone | net for catching birds; gauze | 羅 |
| 纳 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | admit, take, receive, accept | 納 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
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 Ronald in Chinese
How do you write Ronald in Chinese?
Ronald is usually written 罗纳德 in Chinese, pronounced luó nà dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ronald, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 罗纳德?
罗纳德 is pronounced luó nà dé: luó in the second (rising) tone, nà in the fourth (falling) tone and dé in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Ronald in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 羅納德.
Is 罗纳德 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Ronald, 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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