路易
lùyì
The English name Louis is translated into Chinese as 路易 (lùyì).
路易 is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan (Mandarin), the phonetic translation for Louis is 洛威斯.
How do you pronounce it?
lùyì
Did you know?
- If a person with the surname 路 (Lu) was named 易 (Yi), the name would be written as 路易, which is identical to the translation of Louis.
- While 路易 is a phonetic translation, the characters themselves have distinct meanings: 路 means 'road' and 易 means 'easy' or 'change'.
- While 路易 is the standard for 'Louis', a person named 'Lewis' would typically use the exact same Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 我不叫路易斯。My name's not Louis.This sentence is useful for clarifying that your name is not 路易.Tatoeba #6047113 by xjjAstrus, translation #10055078 by austininchina
- 她叫安娜，安娜和路易斯是同事。She is Anna, Anna and Louis are coworkers.This sentence is useful for identifying coworkers named Anna and 路易.Tatoeba #6047120 by xjjAstrus, translation #7829842 by sharris123
- 那是路易的笔记本。Nà shì Lùyì de bǐjìběn.That is Louis's notebook.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for a lost item in the classroom.
- 梓涵 Zihan你在找路易的东西吗？Nǐ zài zhǎo Lùyì de dōngxi ma?Are you looking for Louis's things?
- 浩然 Haoran对，我找不到他的笔。Duì, wǒ zhǎo bù dào tā de bǐ.Yes, I can't find his pen.
- 梓涵 Zihan路易刚才在那儿。Lùyì gāngcái zài nà'er.Louis was just over there.
- 浩然 Haoran那我去找他。Nà wǒ qù zhǎo tā.Then I will go find him.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
