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刘易斯

劉易斯
Liúyìsī
noun #7,473

Meanings

  1. 1 Lewis (English name)
  2. 2 Louis (transliteration of foreign name)

Characters

刘
Liú
a common Chinese surname
易
yì
easy; change
斯
sī
this (literary); phonetic particle
A phonetic transliteration of the English name 'Lewis' or 'Louis.' The characters are chosen for their sound.

Examples

HSK 1
你认识刘易斯吗？
Nǐ rènshi Liúyìsī ma?
Do you know Lewis?
HSK 4
刘易斯是一位著名的运动员。
Liúyìsī shì yī wèi zhùmíng de yùndòngyuán.
Lewis is a famous athlete.

Tips

usage
刘易斯 is the standard Chinese transliteration for the name Lewis/Louis. Notable bearers include Carl Lewis (卡尔·刘易斯) and Lewis Hamilton (刘易斯·汉密尔顿).

Stroke Order

刘 Liú
易 yì
斯 sī