里基 (lǐjī): Ricky (transliteration of the E…

Meanings

1 Ricky (transliteration of the English given name)
2 also used for Rick

Characters

里

lǐ

inside, inner (chosen for 'Ri-' sound)

基

jī

base, foundation (chosen for '-ky' sound)

Examples

他叫里基，是我的同事。

Tā jiào Lǐjī, shì wǒ de tóngshì.

His name is Ricky, he's my coworker.

里基·马丁是著名的拉丁歌手。

Lǐjī Mǎdīng shì zhùmíng de Lādīng gēshǒu.

Ricky Martin is a famous Latin singer.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of 'Ricky'/'Rick': 里 (lǐ, 'inside') for the 'Ri-' syllable, 基 (jī, 'base') for the '-ky/-ck' ending. Best-known bearers in Chinese media include 里基·马丁 (Ricky Martin) and 里基·热维斯 (Ricky Gervais). Both characters keep their literal meanings ('inside' + 'foundation') but here are used purely for sound.