刘易斯
Liúyìsī
刘易斯 (Liúyìsī) is the Chinese translation for the English masculine given name or surname Lewis.
Which one should you use?
利维斯 is a formal translation of the name Lewis.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Liúyìsī.
Did you know?
- The character 刘 in 刘易斯 is one of the most common surnames in China. It was the imperial surname of the Han dynasty and is currently shared by millions of people.
- In Chinese, the surname usually comes first. Because 刘 is a real Chinese surname, a native speaker might instinctively assume 刘易斯 is a Chinese person with a very unusual given name.
- The syllable 易 (yì) in the name often carries meanings like 'easy' or 'change' in other contexts. However, when used in a name like 刘易斯, its meaning is entirely suppressed to prioritize its sound.
Examples in context
- 我朋友的英文名字叫利维斯My friend's English name is Lewis.
- 今天我认识了一个叫路易的人Today I met someone called Lewis.
- 他是刘易斯。Tā shì Liúyìsī.He is Lewis.
- 我认识刘易斯。Wǒ rènshi Liúyìsī.I know Lewis.
- 刘易斯在写信。Liúyìsī zài xiě xìn.Lewis is writing a letter.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about a new colleague.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伟，你认识刘易斯吗？Wěi, nǐ rènshi Liúyìsī ma?Wei, do you know Lewis?
- 伟 Wei认识，他是新来的同事。Rènshi, tā shì xīn lái de tóngshì.Yes, he is the new colleague.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen刘易斯人很好。Liúyìsī rén hěn hǎo.Lewis is a very nice person.
- 伟 Wei是的，我也觉得。Shì de, wǒ yě juéde.Yes, I think so too.
