布賴恩 / 布赖恩
Bùlàiēn
The English male given name Bryan is written in Chinese as 布賴恩 / 布赖恩 (Bùlàiēn). Wiktionary also lists 布萊恩 / 布莱恩 (Bùlái'ēn).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 布賴恩 / 布赖恩 | Bùlàiēn | |
| 布萊恩 / 布莱恩 | Bùlái'ēn | sometimes |
Which one should you use?
布賴恩 / 布赖恩 is the standard form, while 布萊恩 / 布莱恩 is sometimes used to represent the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Bùlàiēn
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, choosing a phonetic transliteration is common for passports, but many people with English names adopt a separate 'Chinese name' with a chosen surname and meaning to better integrate socially.
- While 布賴恩 is the standard transliteration, someone named 'Bryan' might choose different characters to evoke a specific personality trait, such as using 博 for 'learned' instead of 布.
- The character 布 in 布賴恩 is often used for the English sound 'B', but it also means 'cloth'. This makes the name's visual components feel like a random list of objects to a native speaker.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bryan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
