周立波

Zhōu Lìbō

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhou Libo
2 name shared by two notable figures: the left-wing novelist (1908-1979) and the Shanghai stand-up comedian (1967-)

Characters

stand/establish

Examples

HSK 6

另一位周立波以海派清口在上海走红。

Lìng yī wèi Zhōu Lìbō yǐ hǎi pài qīng kǒu zài Shànghǎi zǒuhóng.

The other Zhou Libo became famous in Shanghai for his Shanghai-style stand-up comedy.

HSK 7-9

作家周立波的小说《暴风骤雨》是土改题材的经典。

Zuòjiā Zhōu Lìbō de xiǎoshuō 《 Bàofēngzhòuyǔ 》 shì tǔ gǎi tícái de jīngdiǎn.

The novel Hurricane by writer Zhou Libo is a classic of land-reform fiction.

Tips

culture

The comedian Zhou Libo pioneered ‘Shanghai-style stand-up’ (海派清口), a Shanghainese-language solo comedy form. His popularity crashed after a 2017 arrest in the US on weapons and drug charges.

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

立 lì

波 bō