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 yíkuài 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