How to Say "William" in Chinese

威廉

Wēilián

威廉 (Wēilián) is the Chinese way to say the male given name William.

Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Wēilián

If you were to name a Chinese child using these characters, it would sound quite unusual because they are typically reserved for translating foreign concepts.
The character 威 in 威廉 means 'power' or 'prestige', and 廉 refers to 'integrity' or 'honesty'. These characters are chosen to sound like 'William' while giving the name a positive moral meaning.
The character 廉 in 威廉 is also used in the word 廉价, which means 'cheap' or 'low cost'. However, in the context of a name, it only carries the meaning of 'incorruptible'.

和威廉一起喝咖啡聊天總是很愉快。
It's always fun to catch up with William over a cup of coffee.
This sentence shows how to use 威廉 when talking about catching up with someone.
Tatoeba #13992590 by LeviHighway, translation #11618068 by Amastan
威廉做事很有条理，他总是能把一切都打点好。
William is so organized. He's always on top of things.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 威廉 in a description of someone's personality.
Tatoeba #13914758 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #836986 by nthkmf
威廉王子是英国王位第二顺位继承人。
Prince William is second in line to the English throne.
This sentence uses 威廉 in the context of a royal title.
Tatoeba #864291 by kooler, translation #727118 by darinmex
他是我朋友，名字叫威廉。
He is my friend, his name is William.
威尔是一位顶尖的建筑师。
William is a top-notch architect.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Yuting and Zhiqiang are talking about a new colleague.

雨婷 Yuting

那个新同事叫什么名字？
Nàge xīn tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?
What is that new colleague's name?
志强 Zhiqiang

他叫威廉，是从美国来的。
Tā jiào Wēilián, shì cóng Měiguó lái de.
His name is William, he comes from America.
雨婷 Yuting

威廉是一个友好的人吗？
Wēilián shì yīgè yǒuhǎo de rén ma?
Is William a friendly person?
志强 Zhiqiang

是的，他非常热情。
Shì de, tā fēicháng rèqíng.
Yes, he is very enthusiastic.

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