普拉斯

Pǔlāsī

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Meanings

1 Plath / Plus / Plas — phonetic transliteration; most commonly the surname of American poet Sylvia Plath (西尔维娅·普拉斯)

Characters

universal (transliteration syllable p-)

to pull (transliteration syllable -la-)

this (transliteration syllable -th/-s)

Examples

普拉斯是著名的美国女诗人。

Pǔlāsī shì zhùmíng de Měiguó nǚ shīrén.

Plath is a famous American female poet.

我读了西尔维娅·普拉斯的《钟形罩》。

Wǒ dú le Xī'ěrwéiyà · Pǔlāsī de 《Zhōngxíngzhào》.

I read Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.

Tips

culture

By far the most prominent bearer is Sylvia Plath (西尔维娅·普拉斯, 1932–1963) — American poet and novelist, author of 《钟形罩》 (The Bell Jar) and the posthumous poetry collection 《爱丽尔》 (Ariel). Her work and tragic biography are heavily referenced in Chinese literary subtitles and academic discussion.

usage

Also occasionally the rendering of 'Plus' in product names (e.g. iPhone Plus → 普拉斯 in some early translations, though now 加大版 'larger version' is more common).

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

拉 lā

斯 sī