瑞士

Ruìshì

noun #5,414

Meanings

1 Switzerland (country in Central Europe)

Characters

auspicious; lucky

scholar; soldier; gentleman

Literally 'auspicious scholar' — a very elegant transliteration. Swiss Army knives are called 瑞士军刀 (Ruìshì jūndāo).

Examples

瑞士的巧克力很有名。

Ruìshì de qiǎokèlì hěn yǒumíng.

Swiss chocolate is very famous.

我买了一块瑞士手表。

Wǒ mǎi le yí kuài Ruìshì shǒubiǎo.

I bought a Swiss watch.

Tips

culture

瑞士手表 (Swiss watch) and 瑞士军刀 (Swiss Army knife) are well-known compound words. Switzerland is also famous for 瑞士银行 (Swiss banks).

Stroke Order

瑞 ruì

士 shì