麦斯 (Màisī): Mads / Max / Mas (transliterati…

Meanings

1 Mads / Max / Mas (transliteration of a short Western given name)
2 most prominently used for Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (麦斯·米科尔森)

Characters

麦

mài

wheat; transliterates "Ma"

斯

sī

this; transliterates final "-ds/s"

Examples

麦斯主演了那部丹麦电影。

Màisī zhǔyǎnle nà bù Dānmài diànyǐng.

Mads starred in that Danish film.

我朋友的英文名叫麦斯。

Wǒ péngyǒu de Yīngwén míng jiào Màisī.

My friend's English name is Max.

Tips

culture

Two-character transliteration covering several short Western names: most famously Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (麦斯·米科尔森 — Hannibal, Casino Royale, Doctor Strange), but also occasionally "Max" or "Mas-". 麦 (mài) handles the "M-" stem, 斯 (sī) the closing "-ds/-x/-s" sound.