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武大郎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

武大郎 Usage and Examples

Wu Dalang, a character from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin

A short, weak, or unimpressive man (colloquial)

话说那武大郎虽老实能干,吃苦耐劳,但在常人眼里实属一个二等残废的男人。

The words say that Wu3 Da4 Lang2 although honesty ability, diligent, in really a second class in the ordinary people eyes physically disabled of man.

在小说《水浒传》中,潘金莲,一位美丽爱财的妻子,对她的丈夫,相貌平平的武大郎不忠。

In the novel Water Margin, Pan Jinlian, a beautiful money-loving wife, cheats on her husband Wu Dalang, who is relatively more unattractive.

The characters in 武大郎

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave
大
dà3large, big, great
郎
láng9young man, husband, official

More words starting with 武

  • wǔ武jǔ举military imperial examination, military examination
  • wǔ武rén人warrior, martial artist
  • wǔ武xiá侠Martial arts hero, Wuxia genre
  • wǔ武xiá侠xiǎo小shuō说Wuxia novel, Martial arts novel
  • wǔ武xiá侠gù故shi事Wuxia story, Martial arts story
  • wǔ武xiá侠diàn电yǐng影Wuxia film, Martial arts film
  • wǔ武xiān先shēng生Mr. Wu
  • wǔ武jìng净Martial Jing
  • wǔ武lì力force, armed force
  • wǔ武gōng功Martial arts skills; kung fu.
  • wǔ武gōng功gài盖shì世unparalleled martial arts, peerless in martial arts
  • wǔ武qì器weapon

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Questions about 武大郎

What does 武大郎 mean in Chinese?

武大郎 (wǔ dà láng) means “Wu Dalang, a character from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin, a short, weak, or unimpressive man (colloquial)”.

How do you pronounce 武大郎?

武大郎 is pronounced wǔ dà láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Wu Dalang, a character from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin” in Chinese?

“Wu Dalang, a character from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin” is 武大郎 (wǔ dà láng) in Chinese.

How is 武大郎 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 武大郎, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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