比佛利

Bǐfólì

proper noun #31,544

Meanings

1 Beverly
2 Beverly Hills

Characters

compare (sound 'be-')

Buddha (sound 'fo-')

benefit (sound '-ly')

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在比佛利山庄买了一栋豪宅。

Tā zài Bǐfólì Shānzhuāng mǎi le yī dòng háozhái.

He bought a mansion in Beverly Hills.

HSK 7-9

《比佛利娇妻》是一部美国真人秀。

《 Bǐfólì Jiāoqī 》 shì yī bù Měiguó zhēnrénxiù.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is an American reality show.

Tips

culture

Most Chinese viewers meet 比佛利 in 比佛利山庄 (Bǐfólì Shānzhuāng) = 'Beverly Hills', the Los Angeles enclave that became shorthand for celebrity wealth via shows like 'Beverly Hills 90210' and 'The Beverly Hillbillies'. 比 (bǐ, 'be-'), 佛 (fó, 'fo-' - Buddhist 'Buddha'!), 利 (lì, '-ly').

Stroke Order

比 bǐ

佛 Fó

利 lì