施密特

Shīmìtè
proper noun #30,805

Meanings

  1. 1 Schmidt / Schmitt (transliteration of German surname)
  2. 2 commonly refers to Helmut Schmidt, former West German Chancellor

Examples

HSK 2
Shīmìtè shì Déyǔ lǐ hěn chángjiàn de xìng.
Schmidt is a very common German surname.
HSK 7-9
赫尔穆特·施密特西德总理
Hè'ěrmùtè · Shīmìtè shì Xīdé qián zǒnglǐ.
Helmut Schmidt was a former West German Chancellor.

Tips

culture
施密特 is the standard Chinese rendering of Schmidt - one of Germany's most common surnames, originally meaning 'smith'. In Chinese media it most often refers to Helmut Schmidt (赫尔穆特·施密特, 1918-2015), West German Chancellor 1974-1982 and a respected friend of China. Also used for former Google CEO Eric Schmidt (埃里克·施密特).

Stroke Order

shī