比佛利

Bǐfólì

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Meanings

1 Beverly (transliteration)
2 (esp.) Beverly Hills

Characters

compare (sound 'be-')

Buddha (sound 'fo-')

benefit (sound '-ly')

Examples

他在比佛利山庄买了一栋豪宅。

Tā zài Bǐfólì Shānzhuāng mǎile yī dòng háozhái.

He bought a mansion in Beverly Hills.

《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