赖斯

賴斯

Làisī

proper noun #38,157

Meanings

1 Rice
2 in Chinese news typically refers to Condoleezza Rice (born 1954), US Secretary of State 2005-2009

Characters

to rely on (transliteration char)

this (transliteration char)

Examples

HSK 7-9

赖斯是美国前国务卿。

Làisī shì Měiguó qián guówùqīng.

Rice is a former US Secretary of State.

HSK 7-9

康多莉扎·赖斯曾访问北京。

Kāngduōlìzhā · Làisī céng fǎngwèn Běijīng.

Condoleezza Rice once visited Beijing.

Tips

culture

In Chinese media 赖斯 nearly always points to Condoleezza Rice - the Bush-era National Security Advisor (2001-2005) then Secretary of State, and the first African-American woman to hold the post.

Stroke Order

赖 lài

斯 sī