巴拿马人 (bā ná mǎ rén) — Panamanian (person)

Definition

noun

Panamanian (person)

Measure word · 个

巴拿马人。
Tā shì yí wèi bā ná mǎ rén.
He is a Panamanian.
巴拿马人。
Zhè xiē bā ná mǎ rén dōu hěn yǒu hǎo.
These Panamanians are all very friendly.
巴拿马人。
Wǒ rèn shi yí gè bā ná mǎ rén péng you.
I know a Panamanian friend.

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.

巴拿马Panama

音译Transliteration

巴拿马 names Panama, and 人 means person, together referring to a Panamanian person.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合手拿

The shape 拿 pairs 合 with 手, and it is a later alternative form for taking with the hand.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 馬; 马 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 馬 shows a horse with its head facing left, a flowing mane, and two legs standing vertically.

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.