以斯帖

Yǐsītiě

proper noun

Meanings

1 Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia in the Bible's Book of Esther
2 Esther, a woman's name

Characters

used for its sound

used for its sound

used for its sound

Examples

HSK 2

我们教会有个女孩叫以斯帖。

Wǒmen jiàohuì yǒu gè nǚhái jiào Yǐsītiě.

There is a girl called Esther at our church.

HSK 6

以斯帖是《圣经》里的一位王后。

Yǐsītiě shì 《 Shèngjīng 》 lǐ de yí wèi wánghòu.

Esther is a queen in the Bible.

Tips

culture

She saves the Jews of Persia from a plot by the king's minister 哈曼, and the Jewish festival of Purim, 普珥节, celebrates the story. Her book is 《以斯帖记》.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

斯 sī

帖 tiě