Proper nouns
5.3
Proper nouns, like pronouns, typically occur without additional modification. As is the case
with pronouns, Mandarin has a small number of literary expressions in which the proper noun
may be modified. Here are some examples.
可爱的王美玲
可愛的王美玲
kě’ài de Wáng Měilíng
charming Wang Meiling
山清水秀的台湾
山清水秀的臺灣
shānqīng shuǐxiù de Táiwān
Taiwan of green hills and clear streams → beautiful Taiwan地大物博的美国
地大物博的美國
dìdà wùbó de Měiguó
America vast in territory and rich in resourcesC5.2.3