<p>I think you could reference the name <strong>Zinedine，Zidane</strong>, which has been translated as <strong>齐内迪纳, 齐达内</strong>.</p>

<p>So, you can use either 内 or 纳 to transliterate <strong>ne</strong>. </p>

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dan
<p>I am wondering about the Pinyin syllable <code>ne</code> (specifically, <code>nè</code>), because it is the ending of the name of a friend of mine. We are searching for a Chinese character that accurately represents this sound -- <code>那</code> is too strong because it sounds like <code>na</code> and I am not sure if <code>呢</code> is really appropriate for a name.</p>

<p>Are there any characters appropriate for a name that have this sound <code>ne</code> or <code>nè</code>?</p>

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There's a name [哪吒](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezha), but the tone of `哪` is 2nd tone, `né`.
LiuYan 刘研
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https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=ne4
Mou某
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_into_Chinese_characters 中文译名
user6065
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Is your friend's name spelled in pinyin?
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Neville Chamberlain **内** 维尔·张伯伦  Benjamin Netanyahu 本雅明· **内** 塔尼亚胡，Jawaharlal Nehru 贾瓦哈拉尔· **尼** 赫鲁
user6065
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@user6065 Thanks, in English Netanyahu and Nehru are pronounced with a long `ne` sound, I am looking for a schwa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwa, IPA ə) like your first example Neville. Interesting they also use 内 for that sound.
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Is "ne" used as a pronunciation for any character except 呢?
# Is "ne" used as a pronunciation for any character except 呢?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-17)

I am wondering about the Pinyin syllable `ne` (specifically, `nè`), because it is the ending of the name of a friend of mine. We are searching for a Chinese character that accurately represents this sound -- `那` is too strong because it sounds like `na` and I am not sure if `呢` is really appropriate for a name.

Are there any characters appropriate for a name that have this sound `ne` or `nè`?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There's a name [哪吒](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezha), but the tone of `哪` is 2nd tone, `né`.  
> **username_2**: https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=ne4  
> **username_3**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_into_Chinese_characters 中文译名  
> **username_4**: Is your friend's name spelled in pinyin?  
> **username_3**: Neville Chamberlain **内** 维尔·张伯伦  Benjamin Netanyahu 本雅明· **内** 塔尼亚胡，Jawaharlal Nehru 贾瓦哈拉尔· **尼** 赫鲁  
> **username_0**: @username_3 Thanks, in English Netanyahu and Nehru are pronounced with a long `ne` sound, I am looking for a schwa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwa, IPA ə) like your first example Neville. Interesting they also use 内 for that sound.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2018-01-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I think you could reference the name **Zinedine，Zidane**, which has been translated as **齐内迪纳, 齐达内**.

So, you can use either 内 or 纳 to transliterate **ne**.


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