阿里巴巴
Definition
A multinational technology conglomerate founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, specializing in e-commerce (e.g., Taobao, Tmall), cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud), digital payments (Alipay), and logistics, headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
The Chinese transliteration of 'Alibaba,' the fictional character from the Middle Eastern folktale 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,' who famously utters 'Open Sesame' to access treasure.
Examples
我在阿里巴巴上淘到一件超便宜的古董，结果是现代仿品。
I snagged a super cheap antique on Alibaba, but it turned out to be a modern knockoff.
阿里巴巴的双十一让我的信用卡哭着求饶。
Alibaba's Double Eleven sale had my credit card begging for mercy.
马云创立阿里巴巴后，改变了亿万人的购物习惯，现在连奶奶都刷淘宝。
After Jack Ma founded Alibaba, he changed shopping habits for billions—even Grandma's now scrolling Taobao.
阿里巴巴进军云计算，感觉未来服务器都要姓阿里了。
With Alibaba diving into cloud computing, it feels like all future servers will have the surname 'Ali.'