霍金斯

huòjīnsī

noun #23,842

Meanings

1 Hawkins / Hawking (transliteration of a surname)

Characters

(phonetic) / sudden

gold / metal / (phonetic)

(phonetic suffix, common in transliterations)

Examples

霍金斯警探是这部剧的主角。

Huòjīnsī jǐngtàn shì zhè bù jù de zhǔjué.

Detective Hawkins is the main character of this series.

史蒂芬·霍金斯是著名的物理学家。

Shǐdìfēn Huòjīnsī shì zhùmíng de wùlǐxuéjiā.

Stephen Hawking is a famous physicist.

Tips

culture

霍金斯 transliterates both Hawkins and Hawking. Stephen Hawking is often written 霍金 in Chinese (a shorter form), while Hawkins as a surname tends to retain the full 霍金斯. Context distinguishes them.

Stroke Order

霍 huò

金 jīn

斯 sī