Pelé, photo 1 of 1

贝利

貝利

Bèilì

proper noun #13,163

Meanings

1 Pele (Brazilian footballer)
2 Bailey (name)

About Pelé

1940–2022 · 运动员 athlete

Brazilian footballer, the only player to win three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970). Chinese media call him 球王, the King of Football.

Characters

shell; treasure (phonetic)

benefit; sharp (phonetic)

Examples

HSK 5

贝利被称为足球之王。

Bèilì bèi chēngwéi zúqiú zhī wáng.

Pele was called the King of Football.

Tips

culture

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore write his name 比利. Chinese fans also call him a 乌鸦嘴 'crow's beak', a jinx, because the teams he tipped to win big tournaments so often went out early.

Stroke Order

贝 bèi

利 lì