Denis in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Denis is 杰尼斯, pronounced Jiénísī. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
杰尼斯
Jiénísī
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Written forms to copy
Simplified (mainland China)
杰尼斯
Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
傑尼斯
杰尼斯
Vertical
How the name reads on a scroll, a seal or a tattoo. Copy the characters above and set them top to bottom.
Jiénísī
Character by character
outstanding; hero
Buddhist nun; used in transliteration
this; thus (classical)
About this transliteration
Xinhua renders Денис as 杰尼斯 — pianist Denis Matsuev is 杰尼斯·马祖耶夫.
Before you tattoo or print Denis in Chinese
- 杰尼斯 is the usual transliteration of Denis: the form Chinese readers recognise as this name. The characters were picked for their sound.
- Character by character: 杰 (jié) = outstanding; hero · 尼 (ní) = Buddhist nun; used in transliteration · 斯 (sī) = this; thus (classical). Written together, a Chinese reader sees the name Denis, not a phrase built from those meanings.
- Simplified 杰尼斯 is read in mainland China and Singapore, traditional 傑尼斯 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Pick the one your readers use and do not mix the two.
- Left to right, or top to bottom when vertical. Never mirror, rotate or reorder the characters: one missing or extra stroke makes a different character.
- Brush and calligraphy fonts change the shape of the strokes. Ask a native reader to check the final artwork before it is inked or printed.
- The tones are tone 2 + tone 2 + tone 1. Hear it above, record yourself and get each tone scored, or check all four tones with the free Mandarin tones test.
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