威斯勒

Wēisīlè

proper noun #33,694

Meanings

1 Whistler (Western surname or place name); also the Canadian ski resort town in British Columbia (often 惠斯勒)

Characters

power; majesty (used phonetically for 'Wh-')

this (used phonetically for '-s-')

to rein in (used phonetically for '-ler')

Examples

HSK 6

威斯勒先生是这家画廊的老板。

Wēisīlè xiānsheng shì zhè jiā huàláng de lǎobǎn.

Mr. Whistler is the owner of this gallery.

HSK 6

威斯勒是加拿大著名的滑雪胜地。

Wēisīlè shì Jiānádà zhùmíng de huáxuě shèngdì.

Whistler is a famous ski resort in Canada.

Tips

usage

Renders the English 'Whistler'. Notable bearers: James McNeill Whistler (詹姆斯·惠斯勒), the American painter of 'Whistler's Mother' - usually given as 惠斯勒; and the Whistler ski village in BC, host of 2010 Winter Olympics events. Both 威斯勒 and 惠斯勒 are seen.

Stroke Order

威 wēi

斯 sī

勒 lè