维斯

維斯
Wéisī
proper noun #34,082

Meanings

  1. 1 Weiss / Wes / Vis (transliteration of Western name fragment commonly seen in subtitles and dubs)

Examples

HSK 1
Qǐngwèn Wéisī xiānshēng zài ma?
Excuse me, is Mr. Weiss in?
HSK 4
Wéisī shì zhèbù diànyǐng lǐ de fǎnpài.
Weiss is the villain in this movie.

Tips

usage
维斯 is a generic two-syllable transliteration that turns up in many dubbed movies and games. It maps to several English names - Weiss, Wes, Vis, or as the tail of longer names (路易斯·维斯 etc.). The character (wéi) is heavily used in foreign names (维多利亚 Victoria, 维克多 Victor).
memory
Sound it out: (wéi) + (sī) ≈ 'wei-si' → 'Weis(s)'. The pair ... is one of the most reusable Sino-phonetic templates for European-sounding names.

Stroke Order

wéi