(hēng lì) - Henry in Mandarin

hēnglì

Traditional: 亨利

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Translation

Henry

Word origin

The standard Chinese transliteration of the English name Henry, using 亨 (hēng) and 利 (lì) for their sounds.

Origin: transliteration
Root: 亨 (hēng) + 利 (lì), chosen to render the sounds of Henry

Stroke order

亨

利

Examples

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Henry is a very clever man.

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Henry is getting married next month.

。

I met Henry yesterday.

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Henry likes to play football.

封fēng。

This letter is written to Henry.

亨利 (hēng lì) is the Chinese transliteration of the name Henry. It is used as a personal name in conversation.

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This word is part of lesson 28.