巴黎

Bālí

noun #2,009

Meanings

1 Paris (capital of France)

Characters

to long for, cling to; to wish; abbr. for Palestine; phonetic 'ba'

dark, black; dawn; multitude

Phonetic transliteration of 'Paris'

Examples

HSK 2

我一直想去巴黎。

Wǒ yīzhí xiǎng qù Bālí.

I've always wanted to go to Paris.

HSK 4

巴黎是法国的首都。

Bālí shì Fǎguó de shǒudū.

Paris is the capital of France.

Tips

culture

Paris is often associated with romance, fashion, and art in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

巴 bā

黎 lí