比尔
bǐěrTraditional: 比爾
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Translation
Bill (given name)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English given name Bill, with 比 (bǐ) and 尔 (ěr) chosen to approximate the sound.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 比 (bǐ) + 尔 (ěr), chosen for sound
Stroke order
比
尔
Examples
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Bill is my American friend.
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Bill is coming to China next week.
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This book was written by Bill.
菜。
Bill really likes Chinese food.
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I met Bill yesterday.
比尔 (bǐ ěr) is the Chinese rendering of the English name Bill, a phonetic transliteration. It is a proper noun used for foreign personal names.
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