Terms of Use

By accessing or using MyChineseNames.com, you agree to the following Terms of Use.

If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

1) Purpose of this site

MyChineseNames.com provides educational content about:

  • Chinese surnames, characters, and given names
  • Romanization and pinyin usage
  • Naming guidance and cultural explanations
  • Tools for learning and exploration

All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

2) No professional advice

We are not providing:

  • Legal advice
  • Immigration advice
  • Medical or financial advice

Names can be culturally complex and personal.
You are responsible for how you use the information.

3) Accuracy and limitations

We work to provide helpful and accurate content, but we do not guarantee that:

  • All information is complete or error-free
  • Content fits every region, dialect, or family tradition
  • Generated outputs are suitable for legal documents or official usage

If you find an issue, please contact us so we can improve.

4) User responsibility

When using this site, you agree not to:

  • Misuse tools or attempt to disrupt the site
  • Copy large parts of the site content for redistribution
  • Use automated scraping or harvesting without permission
  • Upload or send harmful material

5) Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise:

  • Site content (text and design) is owned by MyChineseNames.com
  • You may share short excerpts with attribution
  • You may not reproduce entire pages or databases for commercial use without permission

6) External links

This site may link to third-party sites (such as Wikipedia or other sources).
We are not responsible for third-party content, policies, or availability.

7) Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available.”
We make no warranties regarding accuracy, availability, or fitness for any purpose.

8) Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, MyChineseNames.com is not liable for:

  • Any indirect or incidental damages
  • Any loss resulting from the use of site content or tools
  • Any decisions made based on information on this site

9) Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time.
Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.