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Paris

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ba1li2 bālí

Meaning


Primary

Paris

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the word 'Paris'.

Mnemonic


It is pitch 黎 black and you don't know where you are. You get on your knees and feel around and find a bunch of croissant 巴 crusts and cigarette butts on the ground. A-ha! You must be in 巴黎 Paris.

Usage


巴黎 是 法国 的 首都。

Paris is the capital of France.

我 很 想 去 巴黎 旅行。

I really want to travel to Paris.

你 去过 巴黎 吗?

Have you been to Paris?