Definition
塔利班 is a Chinese transliteration of 'Taliban', a Pashto word meaning 'students'. It refers to the Islamist political and military organization that emerged in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s. In news and political discussions, you'll see it used as a proper noun, often in contexts about Afghan governance, conflict, and international relations.
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the Taliban (Islamist political group in Afghanistan)
Examples
- 塔利班。Āfùhàn yǐjīng bèi tǎ lì bān kòngzhì le èrshí nián.Afghanistan has been controlled by the Taliban for twenty years.
- 塔利班。Hěn duō guójiā dōu bù chéngrèn tǎ lì bān zhèngfǔ.Many countries do not recognize the Taliban government.
- 塔利班。Zhè jǐ nián tǎ lì bān de zhèngcè yǐnqǐ le bù shǎo zhēngyì.In recent years, the Taliban's policies have sparked considerable controversy.
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