斯麦利

斯麥利

Sīmàilì

proper noun #33,297

Meanings

1 Smiley (transliteration of the English surname)
2 George Smiley, the spymaster protagonist of John le Carré's novels

Characters

this (classical); transliteration syllable

wheat (used phonetically for 'mai/my')

benefit, sharp (phonetic '-ley/-li')

Examples

乔治·斯麦利是勒卡雷小说的主角。

Qiáozhì · Sīmàilì shì Lèkǎléi xiǎoshuō de zhǔjué.

George Smiley is the protagonist of le Carré's novels.

斯麦利先生退休前是间谍。

Sīmàilì xiānsheng tuìxiū qián shì jiàndié.

Mr. Smiley was a spy before retirement.

Tips

culture

Best-known bearer is George Smiley (乔治·斯麦利), the rumpled, brilliant British intelligence officer who fronts John le Carré's Cold War novels - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 《锅匠、裁缝、士兵、间谍》, Smiley's People 《斯麦利的人马》. Played by Alec Guinness on TV and Gary Oldman in the 2011 film.

usage

Phonetic transliteration: 斯 = 's-', 麦 = '-mai-' approximating English /maɪ/, 利 = '-ley'. The characters are stock name fillers and don't carry meaning here.

Stroke Order

斯 sī

麦 mài

利 lì