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Jack Ma Yun, Tianjin, 2008 (cropped)
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马云

馬雲
Mǎ Yún
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba)

About Jack Ma

born 1964 · 企业家 entrepreneur

Former English teacher from Hangzhou who founded 阿里巴巴 in 1999, the group behind 淘宝 and 支付宝. His speeches and sayings are widely quoted in China.

Also called  马爸爸

Characters

Literally 'horse cloud'.

Examples

HSK 5
Mǎ Yún shì Zhōngguó zuì chénggōng de qǐyèjiā zhīyī.
Jack Ma is one of China's most successful entrepreneurs.

Tips

culture
His best-known line is 梦想还是要有的,万一实现了呢, 'you should still have dreams: what if one comes true?' People quote it, often with a grin, before trying any long shot.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ
云 yún