张璐

張璐

ZhāngLù

popculture

Meanings

1 Zhang Lu (common Chinese name)
2 most notably: senior Chinese diplomatic interpreter (b. 1977)

Characters

surname Zhang; to stretch

fine jade (classical)

Examples

张璐是中国外交部的高级翻译。

Zhāng Lù shì Zhōngguó Wàijiāobù de gāojí fānyì.

Zhang Lu is a senior interpreter at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

张璐因为总理记者会上翻译古诗词而走红。

Zhāng Lù yīnwèi zǒnglǐ jìzhěhuì shàng fānyì gǔ shīcí ér zǒuhóng.

Zhang Lu became famous for translating classical poetry at the Premier's press conference.

Tips

culture

The best-known 张璐 is the English interpreter who served at ten consecutive annual NPC press conferences (2010-2019) for Premiers Wen Jiabao and Li Keqiang. Her on-the-fly English rendering of 楚辞 lines in 2010 made her a cult figure among Chinese English learners.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

璐 lù