张勇

張勇

Zhāng Yǒng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Yong (b. 1970), founder of hot-pot chain Haidilao (海底捞) and one of Singapore's richest people
2 also the name of the former Alibaba CEO Zhang Yong / Daniel Zhang (b. 1972, stepped down 2023)

HSK 2

他以为你说的是阿里巴巴的张勇。

Tā yǐwéi nǐ shuō de shì Ālǐbābā de Zhāngyǒng.

He thought you were talking about Alibaba's Zhang Yong.

HSK 7-9

张勇创立了海底捞火锅。

Zhāngyǒng chuànglì le Hǎidǐlāo huǒguō.

Zhang Yong founded Haidilao hot pot.

culture

Two of modern China's most discussed businessmen share this name: Haidilao's founder and Alibaba's former CEO. Context usually disambiguates.

张 zhāng

勇 yǒng