林志颖

林志穎

Lín Zhìyǐng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jimmy Lin
2 Taiwanese singer, actor and professional racing driver

About Jimmy Lin

born 1974 · 歌手 singer

Taiwanese teen idol singer of the 1990s who moved into acting and then motor racing. Mainland audiences know him from the show 爸爸去哪儿 with his son Kimi, and for looking ageless.

Also called 小志

Characters

clever; tip (of a stalk)

Examples

HSK 6

林志颖是九十年代台湾的偶像歌手。

Lín Zhìyǐng shì jiǔshí niándài Táiwān de ǒuxiàng gēshǒu.

Jimmy Lin was a teen-idol singer in 1990s Taiwan.

HSK 7-9

林志颖后来成为专业赛车手。

Lín Zhìyǐng hòulái chéngwéi zhuānyè sàichēshǒu.

Jimmy Lin later became a professional racing driver.

Tips

culture

His best-known nickname is 小旋风, 'Little Whirlwind', which fits his second career: in 2003 he became Taiwan's first salaried professional racing driver.

culture

In 1993, at 18, he became the youngest singer to give a concert at Hong Kong's 红磡体育馆, the arena locals call simply 红馆.

Stroke Order

林 lín

志 zhì

颖 yǐng

林志颖