孙悦 (Sūn Yuè) · Sun Yue, PRC female pop singer famous for the…

Meanings

1 Sun Yue, PRC female pop singer famous for the 1990s hit Happy Birthday to You (祝你平安); also the name of Sun Yue (1985-), PRC basketball player who briefly played for the LA Lakers

About Sun Yue

born 1972 · 歌手 singer

Pop singer from Harbin whose 1994 debut hit 《祝你平安》, a song wishing a friend well, made her known across China. The basketball player Sun Yue, born 1985, shares her name.

Characters

孙

Sūn

surname Sun; grandson

悦

yuè

happy; pleased

Examples

HSK 5

孙悦的《祝你平安》是九十年代的经典。

Sūn Yuè de 《 Zhù Nǐ Píng'ān 》 shì jiǔshí niándài de jīngdiǎn.

Sun Yue's 'Wishing You Peace' is a 1990s classic.

HSK 7-9

篮球运动员孙悦曾效力于洛杉矶湖人队。

Lánqiú yùndòngyuán Sūn Yuè céng xiàolì yú Luòshānjī Húrén Duì.

Basketball player Sun Yue once played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Tips

culture

The singer joined the army at fifteen, as a switchboard operator and a 文艺兵, an army entertainer. The basketball player won a ring with the 2009 Lakers without playing a playoff game, the first ethnic Chinese player to become an NBA champion.

usage

When context isn't clear, Chinese speakers add 歌手 (singer) or 篮球运动员 (basketball player) to tell the two apart.