非利士人

Fēilìshìrén
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Philistines, a people of the southern coast of Canaan, enemies of the Israelites in the Bible

Examples

HSK 5
在《圣经》里,非利士人是以色列人的敌人。
Zài 《 Shèngjīng 》 lǐ, Fēilìshìrén shì Yǐsèlièrén de dírén.
In the Bible, the Philistines are enemies of the Israelites.
HSK 7-9
Shàonián Dàwèi yòng yí kuài shítou dǎdǎo le Fēilìshìrén de jùrén Gēlìyà.
With a single stone, the young David brought down Goliath, the giant of the Philistines.

Tips

usage
非利士 spells the Hebrew name of the people by sound. In English a philistine is also a person who looks down on art and learning; the Chinese word has only the historical meaning.

Stroke Order

非 fēi
利 lì
士 shì
人 rén