维斯 (Wéisī): Weiss / Wes / Vis (transliterat…

Meanings

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

Characters

维

wéi

to maintain (used phonetically in foreign names)

斯

sī

this (classical); used phonetically

Examples

维斯是这部电影里的反派。

Wéisī shì zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ de fǎnpài.

Weiss is the villain in this movie.

请问维斯先生在吗？

Qǐngwèn Wéisī xiānshēng zài ma?

Excuse me, is Mr. Weiss in?

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 维 (wéi) is heavily used in foreign names (维多利亚 Victoria, 维克多 Victor).

memory

Sound it out: 维 (wéi) + 斯 (sī) ≈ 'wei-si' → 'Weis(s)'. The pair 维...斯 is one of the most reusable Sino-phonetic templates for European-sounding names.