汉堡王 (Hànbǎowáng): Burger King (American fast-food…

Meanings

1 Burger King (American fast-food chain)

Characters

汉

hàn

Han (here phonetic for 'ham-')

堡

bǎo

fortress (here phonetic for '-burger')

王

wáng

king

Examples

晚饭吃汉堡王怎么样？

Wǎnfàn chī Hànbǎowáng zěnmeyàng?

How about Burger King for dinner?

汉堡王的皇堡是招牌。

Hànbǎowáng de Huángbǎo shì zhāopái.

The Whopper is Burger King's signature burger.

Tips

culture

Entered mainland China in 2005; has expanded to over 1,000 stores but remains distant behind 肯德基 (KFC) and 麦当劳 (McDonald's) in market share.

In Pop Culture

皇堡 Huángbǎo

Whopper

Burger King's flagship flame-grilled burger; the Chinese name literally means 'Royal Burger'

Stroke Order

汉 hàn

堡 bǎo

王 wáng

Related Words

汉堡 hànbǎo #3,133

hamburger / Hamburg (German city)

汉堡包 hànbǎobāo #6,978

hamburger

长沙马王堆汉墓 ChángshāMǎwángduīHànmù

the Mawangdui Han Tombs in Changsha / Western Han-era tomb complex near Changsha, Hunan, excavated 1972–1974 / source of the famous Xin Zhui mummy and silk manuscripts

不可沽名学霸王 bùkěgūmíngxuébàwáng

one must not chase empty reputation by imitating the Hegemon-King / (fig.) don't let misplaced pride stop you from finishing off a beaten enemy — press the advantage / (lit.) not — may — buy / chase — name — imitate — Hegemon-King

荆轲刺秦王 JīngKēcìQínwáng

Jing Ke's attempted assassination of the King of Qin / the failed assassination of Qin Shi Huang by Jing Ke / (lit.) Jing Ke stabs the King of Qin

大王 dàwáng #10,087

king; great king / magnate; big shot / person with expert skill in something

国王 guówáng HSK 6 #1,530

king; monarch

王 wáng HSK 4 #1,381

king; monarch / best of its kind; champion

汉 hàn #4,197

Han (Chinese); the Han ethnicity / man; fellow / the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

汉城 Hànchéng #5,305

Seoul (old Chinese name) / Hanseong