希金斯

Xījīnsī

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Meanings

1 Higgins (transliteration of the English surname)

Characters

to hope / rare (phonetic)

gold (phonetic)

this (phonetic, common in -s endings)

Examples

斯诺克选手希金斯曾多次夺得世锦赛冠军。

Sīnuòkè xuǎnshǒu Xījīnsī céng duō cì duódé Shìjǐnsài guànjūn.

Snooker player Higgins has won the World Championship multiple times.

电影里希金斯教授把卖花女培养成了淑女。

Diànyǐng lǐ Xījīnsī jiàoshòu bǎ mài huā nǚ péiyǎng chéngle shūnǚ.

In the film, Professor Higgins turns the flower girl into a lady.

Tips

culture

Standard Mandarin transliteration of Higgins. The most famous bearers in Chinese contexts are snooker champions John and Stephen Higgins, and Professor Henry Higgins from 《卖花女》 (Pygmalion / My Fair Lady).

Stroke Order

希 xī

金 jīn

斯 sī