泰姬陵

Tàijīlíng

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Taj Mahal (mausoleum in Agra, India)

Characters

great / supreme (phonetic)

beautiful lady (phonetic)

imperial tomb / mausoleum

Examples

泰姬陵是世界上最美的建筑之一。

Tàijīlíng shì shìjiè shàng zuì měi de jiànzhù zhīyī.

The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

去印度旅游不能错过泰姬陵。

Qù Yìndù lǚyóu bùnéng cuòguò Tàijīlíng.

You can't miss the Taj Mahal when traveling to India.

Tips

history

Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1653 as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Chinese name combines 泰姬 - phonetic for 'Taj' (with 姬 carrying the connotation of 'beautiful lady') - and 陵, the formal Chinese word for an imperial tomb.

Stroke Order

泰 tài

姬 jī

陵 líng