艾维斯

艾維斯

Àiwéisī

proper noun #35,030

Meanings

1 Elvis (esp. Elvis Presley)
2 Avis / Avice (Western name transliteration)

Characters

mugwort; (transliteration syllable)

to maintain; tie (transliteration syllable)

this (transliteration syllable)

Examples

HSK 5

艾维斯·普雷斯利是摇滚之王。

Àiwéisī · Pǔ léisī lì shì yáogǔn zhī wáng.

Elvis Presley is the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

HSK 6

她的偶像是艾维斯。

Tā de ǒuxiàng shì Àiwéisī.

Her idol is Elvis.

Tips

culture

艾维斯 most commonly transliterates Elvis, typically Elvis Presley (艾维斯·普雷斯利), the American singer whose name appears in countless Chinese-subtitled films and TV shows. The mainland-standard rendering is 埃尔维斯; this form is more common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Stroke Order

艾 ài

维 wéi

斯 sī