马西斯

馬西斯

Mǎxīsī

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Meanings

1 Mathis / Mathys (transliterated Western surname)

Characters

horse (phonetic 'ma')

west (phonetic 'thi/si')

Examples

马西斯先生是法国人。

Mǎxīsī xiānshēng shì Fǎguórén.

Mr. Mathis is French.

詹姆斯·马西斯曾任美国国防部长。

Zhānmǔsī·Mǎxīsī céng rèn Měiguó guófáng bùzhǎng.

James Mattis once served as US Secretary of Defense.

Tips

culture

The Chinese press most commonly attaches 马西斯 / 马蒂斯 to the surname Mathis (French), Mathys, or sometimes Mattis. James Mattis (US general and Trump's first SecDef) is more often rendered 马蒂斯, but 马西斯 also appears for him in some outlets.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

西 xī

斯 sī