Lesson 3( 1) :Ask and repondto question about names. Understand the cultural beliefs relates to Chinese names.
Lesson 3( 2): Ask people from different social levels their names.
Lesson 3( 3): Look for a person by asking " who is...?" Make an apology.
Get a Chinese Name
Lesson 3( 2): Ask people from different social levels their names.
Lesson 3( 3): Look for a person by asking " who is...?" Make an apology.
Get a Chinese Name
Choose your surname first
I would strongly encourage you to choose one of the 100 most common Chinese surnames. This ensures Chinese people will recognize your name as a person’s name rather than a thing or a place.
Keep it short
Your full name should be two or three characters long. The surname is one character, and your given name can be either one or two characters long.
Ask for help
If you’re only just thinking about getting a Chinese name, it’s likely you are not an expert Chinese speaker yet. Even if you are, there are so many cultural nuances involved with finding an appropriate Chinese name that you should make sure to run any possibilities by at least two native speakers.
Don’t name yourself after a celebrity
In China, it is considered extraordinarily immodest to name a child after a famous person, a taboo that has roots in imperial laws that forbade citizens from having the same name as the emperor.
Test several names
You’re looking for a name that will be with you for the rest of your life, so take your time.
Share your name with your family
