刘易斯

劉易斯

Liúyìsī

noun #7,473

Meanings

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

Characters

a common Chinese surname

this (literary); phonetic particle

A phonetic transliteration of the English name 'Lewis' or 'Louis.' The characters are chosen for their sound.

Examples

刘易斯是一位著名的运动员。

Liúyìsī shì yī wèi zhùmíng de yùndòngyuán.

Lewis is a famous athlete.

你认识刘易斯吗？

Nǐ rènshi Liúyìsī ma?

Do you know Lewis?

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