盖世太保

蓋世太保

GàishìTàibǎo

proper noun #20,667

Meanings

1 Gestapo (Nazi secret police)
2 Geheime Staatspolizei

Characters

cover / lid (phonetic: 'Ge-')

world / era (phonetic: '-sta-')

grand / too (phonetic: '-po-')

to protect / guarantee (phonetic)

Examples

盖世太保是纳粹德国的秘密警察机构。

Gàishì Tàibǎo shì Nàcuì Déguó de mìmì jǐngchá jīgòu.

The Gestapo was the secret police organization of Nazi Germany.

盖世太保以残忍的审讯手段著称。

Gàishì Tàibǎo yǐ cánrěn de shěnxùn shǒuduàn zhùchēng.

The Gestapo was known for its brutal interrogation methods.

Tips

history

盖世太保 is a phonetic transliteration of the German 'Gestapo' (Geheime Staatspolizei, meaning Secret State Police). It operated from 1933 to 1945 under the Nazi regime and was responsible for the persecution of political enemies and Jews.

Stroke Order

盖 gài

世 shì

太 tài

保 bǎo