张作霖

張作霖

Zhāng Zuòlín

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Zuolin (1875–1928), warlord who ruled Northeast China

Characters

continuous heavy rain

Examples

HSK 6

1928年，日本军队炸了张作霖坐的火车，他不久就死了。

1928 nián, Rìběn jūnduì zhà le Zhāng Zuòlín zuò de huǒchē, tā bùjiǔ jiù sǐ le.

In 1928 Japanese troops blew up the train Zhang Zuolin was riding, and he died soon after.

HSK 7-9

张作霖是民国时期东北的军阀。

Zhāng Zuòlín shì Mínguó shíqī Dōngběi de jūnfá.

Zhang Zuolin was a warlord in Northeast China during the Republican era.

Tips

history

A former bandit chief, he rose to rule the three northeastern provinces and was called the 东北王, "King of the Northeast". Japan's Kwantung Army blew up his train at 皇姑屯 near Shenyang in June 1928; his son 张学良 took over and joined the Nationalist government.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

作 zuò

霖 lín