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孙悦

孫悅
Sūn Yuè
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Sun Yue (1972-), PRC female pop singer famous for the 1990s hit Happy Birthday to You (祝你平安); also the name of Sun Yue (1985-), PRC basketball player who briefly played for the LA Lakers

Examples

HSK 4
孙悦的《祝你平安》是九十年代的经典。
Sūn Yuè de 《 Zhù Nǐ Píng'ān 》 shì jiǔshí niándài de jīngdiǎn.
Sun Yue's 'Wishing You Peace' is a 1990s classic.
HSK 7-9
篮球运动员孙悦曾效力于洛杉矶湖人队。
Lánqiú yùndòngyuán Sūn Yuè céng xiàolì yú Luòshānjī Húrén Duì.
Basketball player Sun Yue once played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Tips

culture
The singer Sun Yue won the 1994 CCTV New Year Gala with 祝你平安, and the song is still sung at Chinese weddings and school graduations. The basketballer Sun Yue, 2.11m tall, was the first Chinese player signed by the Lakers after Yao Ming joined the NBA.
usage
When context isn't clear, Chinese speakers will add 歌手 (singer) or 篮球 to disambiguate the two.

Stroke Order

孙 sūn
悦 yuè