Stanislav in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Stanislav is 斯坦尼斯拉夫, pronounced Sītǎnnísīlāfū. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
斯坦尼斯拉夫
Sītǎnnísīlāfū
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Written forms to copy
Simplified (mainland China)
斯坦尼斯拉夫
Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
斯坦尼斯拉夫
Same in both scripts
斯坦尼斯拉夫
Vertical
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Sītǎnnísīlāfū
Character by character
this; thus (classical)
level; calm
Buddhist nun; used in transliteration
this; thus (classical)
to pull
man; husband
About this transliteration
斯坦尼斯拉夫 is cemented by Stanislavsky, 斯坦尼斯拉夫斯基, in every drama textbook.
Before you tattoo or print Stanislav in Chinese
- 斯坦尼斯拉夫 is the usual transliteration of Stanislav: the form Chinese readers recognise as this name. The characters were picked for their sound.
- Character by character: 斯 (sī) = this; thus (classical) · 坦 (tǎn) = level; calm · 尼 (ní) = Buddhist nun; used in transliteration · 斯 (sī) = this; thus (classical) · 拉 (lā) = to pull · 夫 (fū) = man; husband. Written together, a Chinese reader sees the name Stanislav, not a phrase built from those meanings.
- 斯坦尼斯拉夫 is written the same in simplified and traditional characters, so it reads correctly everywhere.
- Left to right, or top to bottom when vertical. Never mirror, rotate or reorder the characters: one missing or extra stroke makes a different character.
- Brush and calligraphy fonts change the shape of the strokes. Ask a native reader to check the final artwork before it is inked or printed.
- The tones are tone 1 + tone 3 + tone 2 + tone 1 + tone 1 + tone 1. Hear it above, record yourself and get each tone scored, or check all four tones with the free Mandarin tones test.
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