张颐武

張頤武

Zhāng Yíwǔ

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Yiwu
2 Peking University professor and cultural critic

About Zhang Yiwu

born 1962 · 学者 scholar

Professor of Chinese literature at Peking University and one of the most quoted commentators on Chinese pop culture, films and online trends, often heard on television and social media.

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

张颐武是北京大学中文系的知名教授。

Zhāng Yíwǔ shì Běijīng Dàxué Zhōngwén xì de zhīmíng jiàoshòu.

Zhang Yiwu is a well-known professor in the Chinese department at Peking University.

HSK 6

张颐武经常在媒体上评论当代文化现象。

Zhāng Yíwǔ jīngcháng zài méitǐ shàng pínglùn dāngdài wénhuà xiànxiàng.

Zhang Yiwu frequently comments on contemporary cultural phenomena in the media.

Tips

memory

The 颐 in his name is an uncommon character meaning 'chin' or 'to nourish' in classical Chinese. You will meet it again in 颐和园, the Summer Palace in Beijing, and in 颐指气使, to boss people around with a jerk of the chin.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

颐 yí

武 wǔ

张颐武