普契尼

Pǔqìní

proper noun #44,107

Meanings

1 Puccini (Giacomo Puccini, 1858-1924, Italian opera composer)

Characters

(phonetic 'Pu-')

(phonetic '-cci-')

(phonetic '-ni')

Examples

HSK 7-9

普契尼的《图兰朵》以中国为背景。

Pǔqìní de 《 Túlánduǒ 》 yǐ Zhōngguó wéi bèijǐng.

Puccini's Turandot is set in China.

HSK 7-9

她最喜欢的歌剧是普契尼的《蝴蝶夫人》。

Tā zuì xǐhuan de gējù shì Pǔqìní de 《 Húdié Fūrén 》.

Her favorite opera is Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

Tips

culture

Particularly relevant in China for 《图兰朵》 (Turandot), which incorporates the Chinese folk tune 《茉莉花》 (Jasmine Flower). Zhang Yimou directed a famous staging of Turandot at the Forbidden City in 1998, cementing its status in Chinese cultural consciousness.

In Pop Culture

图兰朵 Tú lán duǒ

Turandot

Puccini's final opera, set in legendary Beijing; quotes the Chinese tune Jasmine Flower (茉莉花).

蝴蝶夫人 Húdié Fūrén

Madama Butterfly

Puccini's tragic Japanese-set opera, often confused by Chinese audiences with Turandot.

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

契 qì

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