朝朝Stroke order for 朝

cháo/
zhāo
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
This sense is historical and formal. In modern political contexts, '朝野' can refer to 'the government and the public'.
(historical) imperial court; place where the emperor meets officials and issues orders. Also refers to the position of governing, opposite to 'the countryside'.
朝廷，帝王接见官吏、发号施令的地方。也指当政的地位，跟“野”相对。
Words:
在朝上朝在朝党朝野朝政
Synonyms:
廷
Antonyms:
野
Sentences:
  1. 朝(cháo)野(yě)上(shàng)下(xià)都(dōu)在(zài)关(guān)注(zhù)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
    Both the government and the public are paying attention to this matter.
  2. 在(zài)朝(cháo)的(de)官(guān)员(yuán)权(quán)力(lì)很(hěn)大(dà)。
    Officials in the imperial court had great power.
n
Often paired with the name of the imperial family, e.g., '唐朝', '宋朝'. Can also refer to the general regime, as in '改朝换代'.
dynasty; the entire reign period passed down by generations of emperors of one surname.
朝代，某一姓的帝王世代相传的整个统治时期。
Words:
唐朝前朝改朝换代宋朝元朝
Synonyms:
代
Sentences:
  1. 唐(táng)朝(cháo)是(shì)中(zhōng)国(guó)历(lì)史(shǐ)上(shàng)一(yī)个(gè)非(fēi)常(cháng)繁(fán)荣(róng)的(de)朝(cháo)代(dài)。
    The Tang Dynasty was a very prosperous dynasty in Chinese history.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)家(jiā)族(zǔ)在(zài)前(qián)朝(cháo)就(jiù)已(yǐ)经(jīng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)名(míng)了(le)。
    His family was already famous in the previous dynasty.
n
Used within a dynasty to refer to a specific emperor's reign, e.g., '康熙朝' means the period when Emperor Kangxi ruled.
period of a single emperor's rule.
指一个君主的统治时期。
Words:
三朝元老康熙朝光绪朝
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)位(wèi)历(lì)经(jìng)康(kāng)熙(xī)朝(cháo)、雍(yōng)正(zhèng)朝(cháo)和(hé)乾(qián)隆(lóng)朝(cháo)的(de)三(sān)朝(cháo)元(yuán)老(lǎo)。
    He was a senior official who served through the reigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong.
v
The historical sense '朝见' is formal. The religious sense '朝圣' is still used for pilgrimages.
to go to court to meet the emperor; (for religious followers) to go to a holy site or temple to worship gods or Buddha.
臣子上朝进见皇帝；宗教徒到圣地、庙宇向神、佛礼拜。
Words:
朝见朝服朝圣朝觐朝顶
Synonyms:
谒
Sentences:
  1. 大(dà)臣(chén)们(mén)穿(chuān)着(zhuó)朝(cháo)服(fú)去(qù)朝(cháo)见(jiàn)皇(huáng)帝(dì)。
    The ministers wore court attire to meet the emperor.
  2. 每(měi)年(nián)都(dōu)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)信(xìn)徒(tú)去(qù)拉(lā)萨(sà)朝(cháo)圣(shèng)。
    Every year many believers pilgrimage to Lhasa.
v
Often describes the orientation or direction of a fixed object, like a building or room. '四脚朝天' is a humorous idiom meaning falling flat.
to face; towards.
面对着；向。
Words:
朝向坐东朝西坐北朝南四脚朝天
Synonyms:
向对
Antonyms:
背
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(mén)家(jiā)房(fáng)子(zi)的(de)窗(chuāng)户(hū)都(dōu)朝(cháo)向(xiàng)大(dà)海(hǎi)。
    The windows of our house all face the sea.
  2. 他(tā)摔(shuāi)了(le)个(gè)四(sì)脚(jiǎo)朝(cháo)天(tiān)。
    He fell flat on his back.
prep
This is the modern, common usage. It introduces the direction of an action, similar to '向'. 朝(cháo2) + Direction, e.g., '朝前走'.
towards; facing (as a preposition).
表示动作的对象或方向。
Words:
朝前走
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)朝(cháo)左(zuǒ)边(biān)走(zǒu)，出(chū)口(kǒu)就(jiù)在(zài)那(nà)边(biān)。
    Please walk towards the left, the exit is there.
  2. 他(tā)朝(cháo)我(wǒ)挥(huī)了(le)挥(huī)手(shǒu)。
    He waved towards me.

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