孟菲斯

Mèngfēisī

noun #8,816

Meanings

1 Memphis (city in Tennessee, USA)
2 Memphis (ancient capital of Egypt)

Characters

first; eldest; surname Meng; used in transliterations

fragrant; used in transliterations

this (classical); used in transliterations

A phonetic transliteration of 'Memphis.'

Examples

孟菲斯是美国田纳西州的一座城市。

Mèngfēisī shì Měiguó Tiánnàxīzhōu de yī zuò chéngshì.

Memphis is a city in the state of Tennessee, USA.

猫王的故居在孟菲斯。

Māowáng de gùjū zài Mèngfēisī.

Elvis Presley's former home is in Memphis.

Tips

culture

孟菲斯 can refer to two famous places: the American city in Tennessee known for blues music and Elvis Presley, or the ancient Egyptian capital 孟菲斯 near modern Cairo.

In Pop Culture

猫王 Māowáng

Elvis Presley (lit. 'Cat King')

American rock and roll icon who lived at Graceland in Memphis

Stroke Order

孟 Mèng

菲 fēi

斯 sī