鲍威尔

鮑威爾

Bàowēi'ěr

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Meanings

1 Powell (English surname, transliteration)
2 most commonly Colin Powell (US Secretary of State) or Jerome Powell (Federal Reserve Chair)

Characters

abalone (also surname Bao); transliteration syllable

power, prestige

you (literary); transliteration syllable for '-r'

Examples

美联储主席鲍威尔召开了发布会。

Měiliánchǔ zhǔxí Bàowēi'ěr zhàokāi le fābùhuì.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell held a press conference.

鲍威尔将军曾任美国国务卿。

Bàowēi'ěr jiāngjūn céng rèn Měiguó guówùqīng.

General Powell once served as US Secretary of State.

Tips

usage

Standard transliteration of 'Powell' since at least the Cold War. Without context, Chinese news today most often means Jerome Powell (Fed Chair since 2018), whose interest-rate decisions move global markets — Chinese financial coverage shortens to 鲍威尔 routinely.

Stroke Order

鲍 bào

威 wēi

尔 ěr