和英文小说翻译相比,中文小说英译时遇到的人名翻译问题要复杂的多,因为中文小说中的人名往往蕴含着丰富的内涵,与人物的性格、命运或小说的情节有关。在对人名的英译中,有多种方法可以采用。无论如何翻译,最重要的是使英文读者能够明白中文小说中独具特色的文化。 Compared with the translation of English novels, the problem of name translation encountered in the English translation of Chinese novels is more complex, because the names in Chinese novels often contain rich connotation, which is related to the character’s character, destiny or the plot of the novel. There are several ways in which English names can be translated. No matter how the translation, the most important thing is to enable English readers to understand the unique Chinese culture of the novel.