斯蒂芬·库里
Sīdìfēn Kùlǐ
The name of the professional American basketball player, Stephen Curry, in Chinese is 斯蒂芬·库里 (Sīdìfēn Kùlǐ).
Which one should you use?
The variation 斯蒂芬·柯瑞 is also a formal way to refer to him, specifically used in Taiwan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, the commonly used way to refer to the player is 斯蒂芬·柯瑞.
How do you pronounce it?
Sīdìfēn Kùlǐ
Did you know?
- Chinese fans often call him 库里 for short, but his nickname 萌神 means 'Cute God' or 'Adorable God'.
- Because 库里 sounds identical to the word for 'curry' (the food) in some phonetic contexts, Chinese social media often uses food-related emojis when discussing him.
- The character 库 in 库里 is the same character used for 'warehouse' or 'storehouse', while 里 is a traditional unit of distance roughly equal to half a kilometer.
Examples in context
- 你听说过司蒂芬·库里吗？他是一名伟大的篮球运动员。Have you heard of Stephen Curry? He is a great basketball player.
- 斯蒂芬·柯瑞的罚球命中率非常高。Stephen Curry's free throw percentage is very high.
- 我是库迷！I am a Curry fan!
- 无论胜败，史迪芬·库里都是有史以来最伟大的球员之一。Regardless of victory or defeat, Stephen Curry is one of the greatest players of all time.
- 他是斯蒂芬·库里。Tā shì Sīdìfēn·Kùlǐ.He is Stephen Curry.
- 我非常喜欢斯蒂芬·库里。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān Sīdìfēn·Kùlǐ.I like Stephen Curry very much.
- 斯蒂芬·库里在打篮球。Sīdìfēn·Kùlǐ zài dǎ lánqiú.Stephen Curry is playing basketball.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing basketball at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你觉得斯蒂芬·库里厉害吗？Nǐ juéde Sīdìfēn·Kùlǐ lìhai ma?Do you think Stephen Curry is amazing?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他真的很棒。Tā zhēnde hěn bàng.He is really great.
- 俊杰 Junjie我也这么想。Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.I think so too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，我们也去打球吧。Jùnjié, wǒmen yě qù dǎqiú ba.Junjie, let's go play ball too.
