卡普里 (Kǎpǔlǐ): Capri — the Italian island in t…

Meanings

1 Capri — the Italian island in the Bay of Naples, famed for its Blue Grotto and as a luxury Mediterranean tourist destination
2 (also) Capri pants (七分裤) — a fashion item named after the island

Characters

卡

kǎ

card (transliteration char)

普

pǔ

general; universal (transliteration char)

里

lǐ

inside; mile (transliteration char)

Examples

我们这次度假打算去意大利的卡普里岛。

Wǒmen zhè cì dùjià dǎsuàn qù Yìdàlì de Kǎpǔlǐ Dǎo.

On this vacation we're planning to visit Capri Island in Italy.

卡普里岛的蓝洞吸引了无数游客。

Kǎpǔlǐ Dǎo de Lándòng xīyǐn le wúshù yóukè.

The Blue Grotto on Capri Island has attracted countless visitors.

Tips

culture

Phonetic transliteration of 'Capri': 卡 (kǎ) for 'Ca-', 普 (pǔ) for '-p-', 里 (lǐ) for '-ri'. The island has been a celebrity escape since Roman emperor Tiberius built villas there. In modern Chinese fashion media, 卡普里裤 (Capri pants — calf-length trousers) regularly appears in summer-style features.