比利
bǐlìTraditional: 比利
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Translation
Billy (given name)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English given name Billy, using 比 (bǐ) and 利 (lì) for their sound rather than their meaning.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 比 (bǐ) + 利 (lì), chosen for sound
Stroke order
比
利
Examples
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Billy is my friend.
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Billy lives in London.
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Billy is very good at basketball.
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I ran into Billy yesterday.
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Billy said goodbye to her.
比利 (bǐ lì) is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English name Billy. The characters are chosen for their sound rather than their meaning.
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