李维斯

李維斯

Lǐwéisī

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Meanings

1 Levi's (jeans brand)
2 Levis (transliterated surname)

Characters

(transliteration; also surname Li)

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Examples

他买了一条李维斯的牛仔裤。

Tā mǎi le yì tiáo Lǐwéisī de niúzǎikù.

He bought a pair of Levi's jeans.

李维斯是世界知名的牛仔裤品牌。

Lǐwéisī shì shìjiè zhīmíng de niúzǎikù pǐnpái.

Levi's is a world-famous jeans brand.

Tips

culture

李维斯 is the Chinese transliteration of Levi's, the American jeans label founded by Levi Strauss in San Francisco in 1853 — the original 501s were workwear for Gold Rush miners. The brand's logo and red tag are also called 李维斯 in Chinese fashion press.

In Pop Culture

李维斯501 Lǐwéisī wǔ-líng-yī

Levi's 501

The iconic original blue jeans model, first riveted in 1873; cited as the first true 'jeans' in fashion history.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

维 wéi

斯 sī