马克思 (Mǎkèsī): Marx (Karl Marx)

Meanings

1 Marx (Karl Marx)

Characters

马

mǎ

horse (used for transliteration)

克

kè

to overcome (used for transliteration)

思

sī

to think (used for transliteration)

Examples

马克思是共产主义的创始人之一。

Mǎkèsī shì gòngchǎnzhǔyì de chuàngshǐrén zhī yī.

Marx is one of the founders of communism.

我们在大学学过马克思主义。

Wǒmen zài dàxué xué guo Mǎkèsīzhǔyì.

We studied Marxism in college.

Tips

culture

马克思主义 (Mǎkèsīzhǔyì, Marxism) is a required course in all Chinese universities. Students take exams on it regardless of their major.

In Pop Culture

卡尔·马克思 Kǎ'ěr Mǎkèsī

Karl Marx

German philosopher, author of Das Kapital

马克思主义 Mǎkèsīzhǔyì

Marxism

political philosophy, mandatory course in Chinese universities

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

克 kè

思 sī

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