普罗旺斯

普羅旺斯

Pǔluówàngsī

proper noun #30,314

Meanings

1 Provence (region in southern France)

Characters

general (phonetic 'Pro')

net (phonetic '-ro-')

flourishing (phonetic '-ven-')

this (phonetic for final '-s')

Examples

普罗旺斯的薰衣草田非常出名。

Pǔluówàngsī de xūnyīcǎo tián fēicháng chūmíng.

The lavender fields of Provence are extremely famous.

她梦想去普罗旺斯度假。

Tā mèngxiǎng qù Pǔluówàngsī dùjià.

She dreams of vacationing in Provence.

Tips

culture

Provence is iconic in Chinese pop culture for its 薰衣草 (lavender) fields, sunflowers, and Mediterranean villages, heavily marketed in Chinese travel brochures and wedding-photo packages. Peter Mayle's book A Year in Provence helped cement the romantic image.

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

罗 luó

旺 wàng

斯 sī