奥斯汀

奧斯汀

Àosītīng

noun #7,816

Meanings

1 Austin (city in Texas)
2 Austen (as in Jane Austen)

Characters

profound; mysterious

this (classical); phonetic element

Phonetic transliteration of 'Austin/Austen' — characters chosen for sound

Examples

奥斯汀是得克萨斯州的首府。

Àosītīng shì Dékèsàsīzhōu de shǒufǔ.

Austin is the capital of Texas.

简·奥斯汀是英国著名的小说家。

Jiǎn Àosītīng shì Yīngguó zhùmíng de xiǎoshuōjiā.

Jane Austen is a famous English novelist.

Tips

usage

Context determines which 'Austin' is meant. For Jane Austen, mainland China often uses 奥斯丁 (Àosīdīng) while Taiwan uses 乔斯汀. For the Texas city, 奥斯汀 is standard.

In Pop Culture

简·奥斯汀 Jiǎn Àosītīng

Jane Austen

English novelist — wrote Pride and Prejudice

Stroke Order

奥 ào

斯 sī

汀 tīng