尼克松
Níkèsōng
In Chinese, the surname Nixon is written as 尼克松 (Níkèsōng). Wiktionary also lists 尼克森 (Níkèsēn) and 尼克遜 / 尼克逊 (Níkèxùn).
Meaning: surname (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 尼克松 | Níkèsōng | |
| 尼克森 | Níkèsēn | Taiwan |
| 尼克遜 / 尼克逊 | Níkèxùn | Hong Kong, also |
Which one should you use?
尼克松 is the standard mainland Chinese transliteration. In contrast, the transliterations 尼克遜 or 尼克逊 are used in Hong Kong.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The transliteration 尼克森 is used in Taiwan.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is Níkèsōng.
Did you know?
- The character 遜 used in the Hong Kong version 尼克遜 typically means 'modest' or 'inferior'.
- The character 松 in the mainland version 尼克松 means 'pine tree' in standard Chinese usage.
- The character 森 used in the Taiwan version 尼克森 means 'forest'.
Examples in context
- 那本关于尼克松的书很有名。Nà běn guānyú Níkèsōng de shū hěn yǒumíng.That book about Nixon is very famous.
- 他在课上讲了尼克松的生平。Tā zài kè shàng jiǎngle Níkèsōng de shēngpíng.He talked about Nixon's life in class.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history assignment in the library.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你读完关于尼克松的那篇文章了吗？Hàorán, nǐ dú wán guānyú Níkèsōng de nà piān wénzhāng le ma?Haoran, did you finish reading that article about Nixon?
- 浩然 Haoran还没，我还没开始看。Hái méi, wǒ hái méi kāishǐ kàn.Not yet, I haven't started reading it.
- 梓涵 Zihan这篇文章对明天的历史考试很有帮助。Zhè piān wénzhāng duì míngtiān de lìshǐ kǎoshì hěn yǒu bāngzhù.This article is very helpful for tomorrow's history exam.
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢梓涵，我今晚一定要看。Xièxiè Zǐhán, wǒ jīnwǎn yīdìng yào kàn.Thanks Zihan, I will definitely read it tonight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nixon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
