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Bruce in Chinese
布鲁斯
bù lǔ sī · traditional 布魯斯
Bruce is usually written 布鲁斯 in Chinese, pronounced bù lǔ sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Bruce, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 布 | bù | fourth (falling) tone | cotton cloth, textiles, linen | 布 |
| 鲁 | lǔ | third (dipping) tone | foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar | 魯 |
| 斯 | sī | first (high, level) tone | this, thus, such; to lop off | 斯 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Bruce in Chinese
How do you write Bruce in Chinese?
Bruce is usually written 布鲁斯 in Chinese, pronounced bù lǔ sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Bruce, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 布鲁斯?
布鲁斯 is pronounced bù lǔ sī: bù in the fourth (falling) tone, lǔ in the third (dipping) tone and sī in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Bruce in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 布魯斯.
Is 布鲁斯 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Bruce, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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