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葛兰

葛蘭
Gélán
proper noun #32,121

Meanings

  1. 1 Grace Chang (Ge Lan, 1933-, legendary Mandopop singer and Hong Kong film star of the 1950s-60s)
  2. 2 also a transliteration of Western names like Glenn or Glan

Examples

HSK 1
我妈妈很喜欢葛兰的歌。
Wǒ māma hěn xǐhuān Gélán de gē.
My mom loves Grace Chang's songs.
HSK 7-9
葛兰是华语影坛的传奇。
Gélán shì huáyǔ yǐngtán de chuánqí.
Grace Chang is a legend of Chinese-language cinema.

Tips

culture
葛兰 (Grace Chang) starred in the 1957 musical 《曼波女郎》 (Mambo Girl), which made her the face of post-war Hong Kong glamour. Her song 《我要你的爱》 (I Want Your Love) was sampled in Hollywood films decades later. The same characters also serve as a generic transliteration for Western names like Glenn.

Stroke Order

葛 gé
兰 lán