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 jǐng tàn shì zhèbù 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