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Asked by Monica from usa | Jul. 09, 2015 10:50
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"Westernized" Chinese names

From the answers to #2-4, it looks as if some Chinese people "Westernize" their names by putting the given name first and the family name second. Is there any way to know--besides recognizing the family names? Seems like there is no way to get this right.

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Answered by Ann | Jul. 11, 2015 03:07
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Monica, we are not westernized. English names are represented this way. So we do the same thing. Most Chinese names have three characters. The family name is usually a word and given name usually has two words.

However, you might have a trouble when seeing a Chinese name that just has two words. Don't be afraid. They know the international rule that given name is put first and the family name second.
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