沃什

Wòshí

proper noun #35,398

Meanings

1 Walsh / Wash / Vosh (Western surname transliteration)

Characters

fertile (transliteration syllable)

what (transliteration syllable for -sh ending)

Examples

HSK 1

沃什先生是爱尔兰人。

Wòshí xiānsheng shì Ài'ěrlánrén.

Mr. Walsh is Irish.

HSK 5

沃什是这部电影里的飞行员。

Wòshí shì zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ de fēixíngyuán.

Wash is the pilot in this film.

Tips

usage

沃什 is a phonetic transliteration of English surnames Walsh or Wash. Notable bearers include the pilot Hoban "Wash" Washburne in 《萤火虫》 (Firefly / Serenity), and various Walshes in subtitle data. 沃 is a stock transliteration character ("fertile").

Stroke Order

沃 wò

什 shén