斯台普斯

Sītáipǔsī

popculture

Meanings

1 Staples (Center)
2 the sports arena in downtown Los Angeles (renamed Crypto.com Arena in 2021)

Characters

(phonetic: -ta-)

(phonetic: -p-)

(phonetic: -les)

Examples

湖人的主场原来叫斯台普斯中心。

Húrén de zhǔchǎng yuánlái jiào Sītáipǔsī Zhōngxīn.

The Lakers' home arena used to be called the Staples Center.

科比的退役仪式就是在斯台普斯举行的。

Kēbǐ de tuìyì yíshì jiù shì zài Sītáipǔsī jǔxíng de.

Kobe's retirement ceremony was held at the Staples Center.

Tips

history

斯台普斯中心 (Staples Center) was the home of the Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Sparks from 1999 to 2021. Crypto.com bought the naming rights for $700 million in late 2021, but Chinese fans still nostalgically call it 斯台普斯.

In Pop Culture

湖人队 Húrén Duì

Los Angeles Lakers

NBA team that played at the Staples Center for 22 seasons; their stars Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James made the venue iconic for Chinese basketball fans.

Stroke Order

斯 sī

台 tái

普 pǔ