In what order do you place Chinese names?

Chinese surnames usually come first, followed by the given name. In our earlier example, Chan Tai Man, Chan is the surname while Tai Man is the given name.

Is Wei a first or last name?

Wei is a Chinese given name. The form 伟 (wěi in pinyin) is the most common Chinese given name, accounting for approximately 0.5\% of Chinese people.

Do Chinese capitalize their names?

Surnames and given names Today, it is common for Chinese people to fully capitalise their surnames on their business cards to prevent any confusion.

Is it common for Chinese people to have Western names?

Many Chinese people use a ‘westernised’ version of their original Chinese name to adapt to international and English-speaking contexts. It is common for people to adopt a Western personal name to use in international and English-speaking contexts. For example, ZHANG Chen may be known as “James”.

Do Chinese people have a traditional naming culture?

Chinese people who are able to assimilate into Western culture, therefore, deny themselves many aspects of their traditional naming culture as a courtesy to foreign acquaintances. However, we must remain wary of judging English names as somehow inauthentic by virtue of being unusual.

What are the three Chinese last names?

Until the mid-1900s in China, a person usually had three names besides his or her surname: ming, zi and hao. Ming is the name given by parents; Zi is the name granted to a person at the beginning of adulthood – men usually at the age of 20 and women at 15.

What are the conventions of Chinese names?

Chinese Naming Conventions Chinese naming conventions arrange names as follows: [FAMILY NAME] [given name]. For example, ZHANG Chen (male) and WANG Xiu (female). The family name (or ‘surname’) is inherited from one’s parents and shared with other members of the individual’s immediate family.