肖特 (Xiāotè): Schott / Short (Western surname)

Meanings

1 Schott / Short (Western surname)
2 transliteration used for figures like Otto Schott (founder of Schott AG glassworks) or characters named Short/Schott in fiction

Characters

肖

xiāo

to resemble (also a surname; phonetic 'Sh/Sch')

特

tè

special (phonetic for '-t/-tt')

Examples

肖特先生是一位德国工程师。

Xiāotè xiānshēng shì yí wèi Déguó gōngchéngshī.

Mr. Schott is a German engineer.

她从未听说过肖特这个名字。

Tā cóng wèi tīngshuō guò Xiāotè zhège míngzi.

She had never heard of the name Schott.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of Schott / Short. 肖 (xiāo) approximates "Sch/Sh," 特 (tè) renders the "-tt" stop. Otto Schott (奥托·肖特) founded the German optical-glass company Schott AG in 1884 — its borosilicate glass is used in Pyrex-style cookware and lab equipment.