西尔维奥 (Xī'ěrwéi'ào): Silvio, Italian/Spanish given name, most commonly associated in Chinese media with Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023), four-time Italian prime minister

Meanings

1 Silvio, Italian/Spanish given name, most commonly associated in Chinese media with Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023), four-time Italian prime minister

Characters

西

xī

west (used phonetically)

尔

ěr

you (classical); used phonetically

维

wéi

to tie; maintain (used phonetically)

奥

ào

profound; Austria (used phonetically)

Examples

西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼曾四次担任意大利总理。

Xī'ěrwéi'ào Bèilúsīkēní céng sì cì dānrèn Yìdàlì zǒnglǐ.

Silvio Berlusconi served four times as Prime Minister of Italy.

西尔维奥是一个常见的意大利名字。

Xī'ěrwéi'ào shì yí ge chángjiàn de Yìdàlì míngzì.

Silvio is a common Italian name.

Tips

usage

西尔维奥 is a pure phonetic transliteration. Chinese news always pairs it with a family name — on its own it reads as 'some Italian guy named Silvio'.

Stroke Order

西 xī

尔 ěr

维 wéi

奥 ào

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