寶馬
See also: 宝马
Chinese
a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious | horse; surname | ||
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trad. (寶馬) | 寶 | 馬 | |
simp. (宝马) | 宝 | 马 | |
anagram | 馬寶/马宝 |
Pronunciation
Noun
寶馬
- precious horse; treasure horse
- 貳師馬,宛寶馬也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Èrshī mǎ, Wǎn bǎomǎ yě. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
贰师马,宛宝马也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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Etymology 2
The vehicle brand is a Phono-semantic matching of German BMW (寶/宝 (bǎo) and 馬/马 (mǎ) also have same respective initial sounds as English 'B' and 'W'). The name was introduced when the brand entered Hong Kong market in 1968. The term itself refers to a form of transportation used by aristocrats, which was cited by Xin Qiji's poem in 青玉案.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
寶馬
- (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau) BMW (automotive brand, including car, motorcycle)
Synonyms
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) 米奶