Chi (,

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally writte ...

: ''chí'') is a Chinese surname. It is also Romanized "Chi" (지) in Korean. Chi is also the

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' o ...

romanization of Ji, the pronunciation of several common Chinese surnames.

Notable People

Chi Li Chi Li (born 30 May 1957) is a contemporary female Chinese writer based in Wuhan. She graduated from department of Chinese literature at Wuhan University in 1986. The setting for some of her stories is Changtangkou () in Xiantao, Hubei. In 2 ...

, (池莉, born 1957) is a contemporary female Chinese writer based in Wuhan * Chi In-jin (Korean: 지인진, Hanja: 池仁珍, born July 18, 1973, in Seoul) is a South Korean former boxer in the featherweight division * Chi Zhongguo (Chinese: 池忠国; Korean: 지충국; RR: Ji Chung-guk) is a Chinese footballer of Korean descent * Chi Wenyi (Chinese: 池文一; Korean: 지문일; born 18 February 1988 in Yanji, Yanbian) is a Chinese footballer of Korean descent *

Chi Zhiqiang Chi Zhiqiang (; 16 November 1924 – 7 January 2020) was a Chinese pharmacologist and researcher at Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Early life and education Chi was born in Huangyan District, Huangyan County, Z ...

(Chinese: 池志强; 16 November 1924 – 7 January 2020) was a Chinese pharmacologist and researcher at Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica * Chi Biqing (Chinese: 池必卿) (1917–2007) was a People's Republic of China politician * Chi Chunxue (Chinese: 池春雪; pinyin: Chí Chūnxuě; born 1998) is a Chinese cross-country skier * Michael Chi or Chi Yufeng (Chinese: 池宇峰; pinyin: Chí Yǔ Fēng; born 1971) is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur, the founder and chairman of Perfect World Investment & Holding Group * Chi Hyun-jung (池炫靜, Korean: 지현정; born December 6, 1971) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater * Chi Minghua (Chinese: 池明华; born March 6, 1962) is a Chinese football coach and former international football player

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