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阿里巴巴

Ālǐbābā
proper noun #37,845

Meanings

  1. 1 Alibaba - Chinese e-commerce conglomerate
  2. 2 Ali Baba - character from The Arabian Nights

Examples

HSK 5
阿里巴巴是中国最大的电商公司之一。
Ālǐbābā shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de diànshāng gōngsī zhīyī.
Alibaba is one of China's largest e-commerce companies.
HSK 7-9
阿里巴巴旗下有淘宝和天猫。
Ālǐbābā qí xià yǒu Táobǎo hé Tiānmāo.
Alibaba owns Taobao and Tmall.

Tips

history
Founded by Jack Ma (马云) in Hangzhou in 1999. He picked the name because 'Alibaba' was recognizable worldwide and echoed the 'open sesame' moment of unlocking treasures for merchants.

In Pop Culture

马云 Mǎ Yún
Jack Ma
Alibaba founder, face of Chinese tech entrepreneurship in the 2000s-2010s.
双十一 Shuāngshíyī
Singles' Day (Nov 11)
Alibaba turned this date into the world's biggest online shopping festival.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
里 lǐ
巴 bā