Definition
忽必烈 is the Chinese name for Kublai Khan, the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). As a historical figure name, it's a proper noun with no grammatical variation — you use it like any personal name in Chinese, typically as the subject or object of a sentence. The name is trisyllabic (Hū-bì-liè) and each character is pronounced with its full tone.
n.
Kublai Khan (1215–1294)founder and first emperor of the Yuan dynasty
Examples
- 忽必烈。Hū bì liè jiànlì le Yuán cháo.Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty.
- 忽必烈。Hū bì liè shì Chéngjísī Hán de sūnzi.Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan.
- 忽必烈。Lìshǐ xuéjiā duì Hū bì liè de píngjià hěn gāo.Historians have a high opinion of Kublai Khan.
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