约翰保罗

約翰保羅

Yuēhàn Bǎoluó

proper noun

Meanings

1 John Paul (name)
2 Pope John Paul II

About John Paul II

1920–2005 · 宗教人物 religious figure

Polish pope who led the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005, the first non-Italian pope since 1523. He visited over 120 countries, backed Poland's Solidarity movement, and was declared a saint in 2014.

Also called 约翰·保罗二世、若望·保禄二世、卡罗尔·沃伊蒂瓦

Characters

约

yuē

transliteration: 'jo'

翰

hàn

transliteration: 'han'

保

bǎo

transliteration: 'pau'

罗

luó

transliteration: 'lo'

Examples

HSK 7-9

约翰保罗二世是首位来自波兰的教皇。

Yuēhàn Bǎoluó èrshì shì shǒuwèi láizì Bōlán de jiàohuáng.

John Paul II was the first pope from Poland.

HSK 7-9

约翰保罗二世于2005年去世。

Yuēhàn Bǎoluó èrshì yú èr líng líng wǔ nián qùshì.

John Paul II died in 2005.

Tips

usage

Chinese Catholics call him 若望·保禄二世: Catholic usage writes John as 若望 and Paul as 保禄, while 约翰 and 保罗 are the everyday and Protestant forms. Catholics also say 教宗 for 'pope', where mainland newspapers usually write 教皇.

In Pop Culture

约翰保罗二世 Yuēhàn bǎoluó èrshì

Pope John Paul II

Polish-born pope (1978–2005), born Karol Wojtyła; first non-Italian pope in 455 years

Stroke Order

约 yuē

翰 hàn

保 bǎo

罗 luó