维克斯 (wéi kè sī) — (proper noun) transliteration of Wicks or Vickers; used for surnames, companies, or place names

Definition

A transliterated proper noun in Chinese — typically a surname (Wicks) or a company name (Vickers). Only used to refer to the original English name; not a common Chinese word.

noun
(proper noun) transliteration of Wicks or Vickersused for surnamescompaniesor place names

Examples

  • 维克斯
    Wǒ rèn shi yí wèi jiào wéi kè sī de péng you.
    I know a friend named Wicks.
  • 维克斯
    wéi kè sī Gōng sī shēng chǎn guò zhù míng de fēi jī yǐn qíng.
    Vickers Company produced famous aircraft engines.
  • 维克斯
    《wéi kè sī Chuán》 shì yì běn chàng xiāo rén wù zhuàn jì.
    "The Biography of Wicks" is a bestselling biography.

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