嬉皮士

xīpíshì

noun #9,884

Measure Word

一个嬉皮士 gè

Meanings

1 hippie

Characters

to play; to have fun

skin; leather; naughty

scholar; person; soldier

Transliteration of 'hippie' — the characters suggest a playful, carefree person.

Examples

六十年代美国有很多嬉皮士。

Liùshí niándài Měiguó yǒu hěn duō xīpíshì.

There were many hippies in 1960s America.

他穿得像个嬉皮士。

Tā chuān de xiàng ge xīpíshì.

He dresses like a hippie.

Tips

history

嬉皮士 is a phonetic transliteration of English 'hippie.' The characters were chosen for their meaning: 嬉 (playful), 皮 (skin/carefree), 士 (person) — playfully suggesting the free-spirited lifestyle.

Stroke Order

嬉 xī

皮 pí

士 shì