Modern Chinese. Modern China

On today’s episode:

Choosing a name in both English and Chinese can be tricky if you’re new to the culture. You may have heard some pretty silly English names from your Chinese friends, but our Western friends tend to have equally silly names in Chinese! On this episode, we break down how to choose a name, some do’s and don’t and give you some advice on not having a Chinese name as silly as Jorge’s.

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Language Takeaway:

取名字(qǔ míngzì): pick a name

起名字(qǐ míngzì): pick a name

奇怪(qíguài): weird

好笑(hǎoxiào): funny

音译(yīnyì): transliteration

百家姓(bǎi jiā xìng): The Book of FAmily Names

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