宝马

寶馬

bǎomǎ

noun #11,000

Measure Word

一辆宝马 liàng

Meanings

1 BMW (car brand)
2 precious horse
3 fine steed

Characters

treasure; precious

Examples

他开了一辆宝马来上班。

Tā kāi le yí liàng Bǎomǎ lái shàngbān.

He drove a BMW to work.

古人说宝马配英雄。

Gǔrén shuō bǎomǎ pèi yīngxióng.

The ancients said fine steeds belong to heroes.

Tips

culture

宝马 literally means 'precious horse' and has been used for centuries to describe fine steeds. BMW adopted this as their Chinese brand name, making it one of the most successful car name localizations.

Stroke Order

宝 bǎo

马 mǎ