How to write Chinese Name in English speaking countries? What's the sequence?
Unlike English names, the sequence of Chinese name in China is : surname+given name.
Eg. a Chinese film Star, 章(Zhang,surname)子怡(Ziyi,given).

How to write this Chinese name in official documents like CV in English speaking countries like Australia? Which one is correct?
1. Zhang Ziyi
2. ZHANG Ziyi
3. Ziyi Zhang

Thank you very much!Additional Details:or 4. Ziyi ZHANG

Question

How to write Chinese Name in English speaking countries? What's the sequence?
Unlike English names, the sequence of Chinese name in China is : surname+given name.
Eg. a Chinese film Star, 章(Zhang,surname)子怡(Ziyi,given).

How to write this Chinese name in official documents like CV in English speaking countries like Australia? Which one is correct?
1. Zhang Ziyi
2. ZHANG Ziyi
3. Ziyi Zhang

Thank you very much!Additional Details:or 4. Ziyi ZHANG

Answer

English names have the given name first (also called a first name) and surname last (also called a last name).

The correct rendering, English-style, would be Ziyi Zhang. However, Chinese names are sometimes kept in their original order, so Zhang Ziyi would also be correct.

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