Paul in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Paul is 保罗, pronounced Bǎoluó. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

保罗

Bǎoluó

Character by character

bǎoT3

to protect

luóT2

net; to collect

About this transliteration

Used identically for the apostle Paul, Paul McCartney, and French Pauls.

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