维利 (Wéilì): Willy / Willi / Vili (male give…

Meanings

1 Willy / Willi / Vili (male given name, transliteration)
2 Chinese rendering of European names like Willy (German), Willi (German), or Vili (Slavic / Finnic)

Characters

维

wéi

to maintain (here phonetic Wi-/Vi-)

利

lì

sharp; profit (here: -lly/-li)

Examples

维利是德国常见的男子名。

Wéilì shì Déguó chángjiàn de nánzǐ míng.

Willy is a common male name in Germany.

他的小名叫维利。

Tā de xiǎomíng jiào Wéilì.

His nickname is Willy.

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usage

Phonetic transliteration: 维 wéi (Wi-/Vi-) + 利 lì (-lly/-li). 维 "to maintain" is a standard syllable for the wi-/vi- sound (维多利亚 Victoria, 维京 Viking). For the more famous American "Willy" (e.g. Death of a Salesman's Willy Loman) Chinese normally uses 威利 — 维利 leans more toward German/European bearers.