梅瑟拉

Méisèlā
proper noun #22,833

Meanings

  1. 1 Methuselah (biblical figure)
  2. 2 transliteration of the name Methuselah

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè kē shù lǎo de xiàng Méisèlā yíyàng.
This tree is as old as Methuselah.
HSK 5
Méisèlā zài 《 Shèngjīng 》 zhōng jùshuō huó le jiǔbǎi liùshí jiǔ suì.
Methuselah reportedly lived 969 years according to the Bible.

Tips

culture
Methuselah (梅瑟拉) is a biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years, the longest lifespan recorded in the Bible. His name is often invoked to describe something extremely old. In English, 'old as Methuselah' is a common expression.

Stroke Order

梅 méi
瑟 sè
拉 lā