古巴人 (gǔ bā rén) — Cuban (person) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Cuban (person)

Measure word · 个

古巴人。
Tā shì yí wèi gǔ bā rén.
He is a Cuban.
古巴人。
Hěn duō gǔ bā rén xǐ huan tiào sà ěr sà wǔ.
Many Cubans like to dance salsa.
古巴人。
Wǒ zài gǔ bā rèn shi le yí gè gǔ bā rén.
I met a Cuban in Cuba.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

古巴Cuba

音译Transliteration

古巴 names Cuba and 人 denotes a person, so the word means a Cuban person.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One reading of 古 sees a shield-like shape above an open mark, showing strength and firmness. Another sees a person spitting out bad-tasting food.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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