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庞培

龐培
Pángpéi
proper noun #78,447

Meanings

  1. 1 Pompeii (Roman city near Naples)
  2. 2 Pompey (Roman general, 106-48 BCE)

Examples

HSK 7-9
庞培古城被火山灰埋没了近两千年。
Pángpéi gǔchéng bèi huǒshān huī máimò le jìn liǎngqiānnián.
The ancient city of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash for nearly two thousand years.
HSK 7-9
庞培和凯撒曾是政治盟友，后来反目成仇。
Pángpéi hé Kǎisǎ céng shì zhèngzhì méngyǒu, hòulái fǎnmù-chéngchóu.
Pompey and Caesar were once political allies, but later turned against each other.

Tips

history
Pompeii (the city) was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (维苏威火山) in 79 CE. The same Chinese name 庞培 also refers to the Roman general Pompey the Great, rival of Julius Caesar.

In Pop Culture

庞培古城 Pángpéi gǔchéng
ancient Pompeii
Roman city preserved under volcanic ash, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major tourist attraction in Italy

Stroke Order

庞 páng
培 péi