保罗

bǎoluó

Traditional: 保羅

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Translation

Paul

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English name Paul, using 保 (bǎo) and 罗 (luó) for their sound rather than their meaning.

Origin
loan
Root
保 (bǎo) + 罗 (luó), chosen for sound

Stroke order

Stroke order for 保

Stroke order for 罗

Examples

Paul is my English friend.

yán

Paul can speak three languages.

Yesterday I had a meal with Paul.

Paul works at a bank.

This book was written by Paul.

保罗 (bǎo luó) is the standard Chinese transliteration of the Western name Paul. The characters are chosen for their sound, not their meaning.

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This word is part of lesson 30.