Mandarin Names of Chinese Celebrities
I keep forgetting the names of these Chinese celebrities in Mandarin. It’s embarrassing to be caught flat-footed. A person of my supposed skill… mangling the tones…
mainland actress and director Xu Jinglei (born April 16, 1974 in Beijing)
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Chinese name: 徐静蕾
Pinyin: Xú JìngLěi
actress Zhang Ziyi (born February 9, 1979)
Chinese name: 章子怡
Pinyin: Zhāng Zǐyí
director Chen Kaige (born August 12, 1952)
Chinese name 陳凱歌
Pinyin: Chén Kǎigē
Taiwanese director Ang Lee (born October 23, 1954)
Chinese name: 李安
Pinyin: Lǐ Ān
Hong Kong director Wong Karwai (born 17 July 1958)
Chinese name: 王家衛
Pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi