Emily in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Emily is 艾米莉, pronounced Àimǐlì. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
艾米莉
Àimǐlì
Now say it
Tap the mic, say Emily in Mandarin and get a score for every tone.
Written forms to copy
Simplified (mainland China)
艾米莉
Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
艾米莉
Same in both scripts
艾米莉
Vertical
How the name reads on a scroll, a seal or a tattoo. Copy the characters above and set them top to bottom.
Àimǐlì
Character by character
mugwort (a fragrant herb)
rice; meter
jasmine (used in female names)
About this transliteration
The form used for poet Emily Dickinson, 艾米莉·狄金森.
Want a real Chinese name rather than a transliteration? Try our free Chinese name generator.
More names in Chinese
Keep exploring
Test your pronunciation
Free, with a score for every sound.
Free · 2 minutes · no signup
How good is your Chinese pronunciation, really?
Reading about tones is not the same as producing them. Say a few words into your mic and the AI scores every syllable — tone, initial and final — then shows you which sounds are holding you back.
Runs in your browser. Nothing to install.
Train, don't just read
Practice your pronunciation in the app
A guide can explain the tones, but you can't fix your pronunciation by reading. The TonePerfect app lets you actually say the words and scores every syllable — initial, final, and tone — in real time, so you hear your mistakes and correct them on the spot.
- Instant AI feedback on every syllable
- Practice any word, sentence, or HSK list
- Hands-on tone training you can't get from reading
Free to start · 4.7★ · 50,000+ learners