爱晚亭

愛晚亭

Àiwǎntíng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Aiwan Pavilion on Mt Yuelu (岳麓山) in Changsha, famed for autumn maples

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

秋天的爱晚亭被红叶包围，特别美。

Qiūtiān de Àiwǎntíng bèi hóng yè bāowéi, tèbié měi.

In autumn, Aiwan Pavilion is wrapped in red leaves - stunning.

HSK 7-9

游客们在爱晚亭前合影留念。

Yóukè men zài Àiwǎntíng qián héyǐng liúniàn.

Tourists pose for photos in front of Aiwan Pavilion.

Tips

history

Built in 1792 during the Qing dynasty. The name comes from Tang poet Du Mu's line 停车坐爱枫林晚 ("I stop the cart, sitting to enjoy the maple grove at dusk"). Located on Mt Yuelu in Changsha, Hunan - one of China's "Four Great Pavilions".

In Pop Culture

停车坐爱枫林晚 tíngchēzuò'àifēnglínwǎn

I stop the cart, sitting to love the maple grove at dusk

Line from Du Mu’s 《山行》 (“Mountain Travel”) that gave the pavilion its name.

Stroke Order

爱 ài

晚 wǎn

亭 tíng