艾维斯

艾維斯

Àiwéisī

proper noun #35,030

Meanings

1 Elvis (esp. Elvis Presley)
2 Avis / Avice (Western name transliteration)

Characters

mugwort; (transliteration syllable)

to maintain; tie (transliteration syllable)

this (transliteration syllable)

Examples

HSK 5

她的偶像是艾维斯。

Tā de ǒuxiàng shì Àiwéisī.

Her idol is Elvis.

HSK 7-9

艾维斯·普雷斯利是摇滚之王。

Àiwéisī · Pǔ léisī lì shì yáogǔn zhī wáng.

Elvis Presley is the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

Tips

culture

艾维斯 most commonly transliterates Elvis, typically Elvis Presley (艾维斯·普雷斯利), the American singer whose name appears in countless Chinese-subtitled films and TV shows. The mainland-standard rendering is 埃尔维斯; this form is more common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Stroke Order

艾 ài

维 wéi

斯 sī