How to say “dynasty” in Chinese
dynasty
“Dynasty” in Chinese is 朝代, cháo dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
朝代 is read cháo dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: zhāo, “morning”: on the left, the sun amid grass; on the right, 月 “moon” that hasn't set yet.
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “朝代”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 朝代. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国历史上有过许多朝代。ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
- 中国历史上有过2许多朝代ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
- 这座古老的建筑是哪个朝代建的？zhèzuògǔlǎodejiànzhùshìnǎgecháodàijiàndeWhich dynasty was this ancient building built in?
More words from the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dynasty” in Chinese?
“Dynasty” in Chinese is 朝代, pinyin cháodài.
What does 朝代 mean?
朝代 (cháodài) means “dynasty”.
How do you write 朝代?
朝代 is 2 characters: 朝 (cháo) — toward, facing; dynasty; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 朝代?
朝代 is read cháodài. Tones: cháo — second tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dynasty” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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