劳伦斯 (Láolúnsī) · Lawrence, Laurence

Meanings

1 Lawrence
2 Laurence

Characters

劳

ethics; relationships; order

斯

sī

this (classical); used in transliterations

A phonetic transliteration of 'Lawrence/Laurence.' The characters are chosen for their sound.

Examples

HSK 2

你看过《阿拉伯的劳伦斯》吗？

Nǐ kàn guò 《 Ālābó de Láolúnsī 》 ma?

Have you seen 'Lawrence of Arabia'?

HSK 4

劳伦斯是一位著名的英国作家。

Láolúnsī shì yī wèi zhùmíng de Yīngguó zuòjiā.

Lawrence is a famous British author.

Tips

usage

斯 is one of the most common transliteration characters for the 's' sound in foreign names: 巴黎斯 (Paris, rare), 莫里斯 (Morris), 弗朗西斯 (Francis).

In Pop Culture

阿拉伯的劳伦斯 Ālābó de Láolúnsī

Lawrence of Arabia

classic 1962 epic film about T.E. Lawrence

Stroke Order

劳 láo

伦 lún

斯 sī

Related Words

圣劳伦斯河 Shèngláolúnsī Hé

St. Lawrence River / major North American river flowing from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, forming part of the U.S.-Canada border

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Lauren (name) / Loren (name)

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Klaus (German name) / Claus (name)

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Fort St. Lawrence / Saint Lawrence Castle (place name; phonetic transliteration)

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Laura (name) / Lara (name)

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to toil; to work hard / labor; work / laborer; worker

劳驾 láojià HSK 7-9 #6,118

excuse me / may I trouble you

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Las Vegas

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Reese (name) / Reis (name)

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Reese; Rhys; Rees