阿基诺

阿基諾

Ājīnuò

proper noun

Meanings

1 Aquino (surname of a prominent Filipino political family, including Presidents Corazon Aquino and Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III)

Characters

prefix for names / transliteration

base, foundation

to promise, yes

Examples

HSK 6

科拉松·阿基诺是菲律宾首位女总统。

Kēlāsōng Ājīnuò shì Fēilǜbīn shǒu wèi nǚ zǒngtǒng.

Corazon Aquino was the first female president of the Philippines.

HSK 7-9

阿基诺三世曾任菲律宾总统。

Ājīnuò sānshì céng rèn Fēilǜbīn zǒngtǒng.

Aquino III once served as president of the Philippines.

Tips

history

In Chinese news coverage 阿基诺 most often refers to Benigno Aquino III (Noynoy), Philippine president 2010-2016.

culture

The Aquinos are a political dynasty: Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. was assassinated at Manila airport in 1983, his widow Corazon ('Cory') led the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos, and their son Noynoy served as president three decades later.

Stroke Order

阿 ā

基 jī

诺 nuò