Jonathan in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Jonathan is 乔纳森, pronounced Qiáonàsēn. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
乔纳森
Qiáonàsēn
Character by character
tall
to accept; receive
forest
About this transliteration
Not shortened from John 约翰 — Chinese treats Jonathan as a fully separate name.
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