卓别林

卓別林

Zhuóbiélín

proper noun #22,815

Meanings

1 Charlie Chaplin (silent film actor)

About Charlie Chaplin

1889–1977 · 演员 actor

English comic actor and director of the silent film era, known as the Tramp with bowler hat, cane and small moustache in films such as 'The Kid', 'City Lights' and 'Modern Times'.

Also called 查理·卓别林

Characters

separate, distinguish

林

lín

forest, woods

Phonetic transliteration of 'Chaplin'.

Examples

HSK 5

卓别林是无声电影时代的代表人物。

Zhuóbiélín shì wúshēng diànyǐng shídài de dàibiǎo rénwù.

Charlie Chaplin was a representative figure of the silent film era.

Tips

culture

Hong Kong writes his name 差利·卓别灵 (caa¹ lei⁶ coek³ bit⁶ ling⁴), a transliteration made for Cantonese sounds. Chinese film writing often ranks him with Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton as the world's three great comedians.

Stroke Order

卓 zhuó

别 bié

林 lín

卓别林