明代
Míng dài
Pinyin

Definition

明代
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Míng dài
  1. the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

代表
dài biǎo
  1. 1 representative
  2. 2 delegate
  3. 3 CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
  4. 4 to represent
  5. 5 to stand for
  6. 6 on behalf of
  7. 7 in the name of
年代
nián dài
  1. 1 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
  2. 2 age
  3. 3 era
  4. 4 period
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
明天
míng tiān
  1. 1 tomorrow
明年
míng nián
  1. 1 next year
明明
míng míng
  1. 1 obviously
  2. 2 plainly
  3. 3 undoubtedly
  4. 4 definitely
明星
míng xīng
  1. 1 star
  2. 2 celebrity
明白
míng bai
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 obvious
  3. 3 unequivocal
  4. 4 to understand
  5. 5 to realize
时代
Shí dài
  1. 1 Time, US weekly news magazine
聪明
cōng ming
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 clever
  3. 3 bright
  4. 4 smart
  5. 5 acute (of sight and hearing)
三明治
sān míng zhì
  1. 1 sandwich (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
不明
bù míng
  1. 1 not clear
  2. 2 unknown
  3. 3 to fail to understand
交代
jiāo dài
  1. 1 to hand over
  2. 2 to explain
  3. 3 to make clear
  4. 4 to brief (sb)
  5. 5 to account for
  6. 6 to justify oneself
  7. 7 to confess
  8. 8 (coll.) to finish
代
dài
  1. 1 to substitute
  2. 2 to act on behalf of others
  3. 3 to replace
  4. 4 generation
  5. 5 dynasty
  6. 6 age
  7. 7 period
  8. 8 (historical) era
  9. 9 (geological) eon
代价
dài jià
  1. 1 price
  2. 2 cost
  3. 3 consideration (in share dealing)
代替
dài tì
  1. 1 to replace
  2. 2 to take the place of
代沟
dài gōu
  1. 1 generation gap
代理
dài lǐ
  1. 1 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
  2. 2 to act as an agent or proxy
  3. 3 surrogate
  4. 4 (computing) proxy
代码
dài mǎ
  1. 1 code
代笔
dài bǐ
  1. 1 to write on behalf of sb
  2. 2 to ghostwrite
代表团
dài biǎo tuán
  1. 1 delegation
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]

Idioms (20)

不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
  1. 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
  1. 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
  2. 2 Might makes right.
以资证明
yǐ zī zhèng míng
  1. 1 in support or witness hereof (idiom)
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
  1. 1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冰雪聪明
bīng xuě cōng ming
  1. 1 exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
  1. 1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
  1. 1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
  1. 1 great release of light (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
  2. 2 to worship
  3. 3 to deify
  4. 4 to make a holy cow of sth
  5. 5 to put sb on a pedestal
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
  1. 1 to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
富不过三代
fù bù guò sān dài
  1. 1 wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù
  1. 1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. enchanting scenery
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

Sample Sentences

中国唐宋元时期，陆上和海上丝绸之路同步发展，中国、意大利、摩洛哥的旅行家杜环马可波罗、伊本白图泰都在陆上和海上丝绸之路留下了历史印记。15世纪初的明代，中国著名航海家郑和七次远洋航海，留下千古佳话。
Zhōngguó Táng Sòng Yuán shíqī ，lùshàng hé hǎishàng SīchóuzhīLù tóngbù fāzhǎn ，Zhōngguó 、Yìdàlì 、Móluògē de lǚxíngjiā Dùhuán MǎkěBōluó 、Yīběnbáitútài dōu zài lùshàng hé hǎishàng SīchóuzhīLù liúxià le lìshǐ yìnjì 。15 shìjì chū de Míngdài ，Zhōngguó zhùmíng hánghǎijiā ZhèngHé qī cì yuǎnyáng hánghǎi ，liúxià qiāngǔjiāhuà 。
In China’s Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, during the synchronous development of the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road, Chinese, Italian and Moroccan explorers Du Huan, Marco Polo and Ibn Battut, all left traces in the history of the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road. During the Ming Dynasty at the start of the 15th Century, the famous Chinese navigator Zheng He went on seven distant voyages, leaving behind legendary tales.
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太极 ”这个词的意思是绝对、唯一。太极拳不仅综合了明代各家拳法，还包含了丰富的中国传统文化。
tàijí ”zhège cí de yìsi shì juéduì 、wéiyī 。tàijíquán bù jǐn zōnghé le Míngdài gè jiā quánfǎ ，hái bāohán le fēngfù de Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà 。
The word ``Tai Chi" means absolute and unique. Tai Chi not only synthesizes all different styles of Chinese boxing from the Ming Dynasty, it also incorporates a great deal of traditional Chinese culture.
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简单地说，可以从材质、造型和工艺三方面来分辨。在造型方面，明代家具高雅、简约，达到了艺术顶峰。这是因为当时的家具大多由文人设计，因此融入了自己独特的思想和性格。
jiǎndān de shuō ，kěyǐ cóng cáizhì 、zàoxíng hé gōngyì sān fāngmiàn lái fēnbiàn 。zài zàoxíng fāngmiàn ，Míngdài jiājù gāoyǎ 、jiǎnyuē ，dádào le yìshù dǐngfēng 。zhè shì yīnwèi dàngshí de jiājù dàduō yóu wénrén shèjì ，yīncǐ róngrù le zìjǐ dútè de sīxiǎng hé xìnggé 。
To put it simply, you can distinguish them by looking at three things: the quality of the materials, the design, and the craftsmanship. With regards to the design, Ming dynasty furniture is elegant and precise, having reached a peak as an art form. During that time, furniture was mainly designed by scholars; therefore the design became a reflection of their own unique philosophies and character.
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中国家具有数千年的发展历史，现在市场上主要是明清两代的家具。古董家具的价值主要取决于年代、材质、稀有性、完整性等。所以总的来说，与清代家具相比，明代家具的价值更高。
Zhōngguó jiājù yǒu shùqiān nián de fāzhǎn lìshǐ ，xiànzài shìchǎng shang zhǔyào shì Míng Qīng liǎng dài de jiājù 。gǔdǒng jiājù de jiàzhí zhǔyào qǔjué yú niándài 、cáizhì 、xīyǒu xìng 、wánzhěngxìng děng 。suǒyǐ zǒngdeláishuō ，yǔ Qīngdài jiājù xiāngbǐ ，Míngdài jiājù de jiàzhí gènggāo 。
Chinese furniture has been developing for several thousand years, and the majority of furniture on the antique market today originates from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The value of a piece of antique furniture is mainly determined by age, quality of materials, rarity, intactness of the piece, etc. So, generally speaking, if you compare Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, Ming dynasty furniture is more valuable.
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我昨天逛古董店，看到一把明代的椅子。老板开价3万，说是少见的精品。你说现在还有可能买到真正的明代家具吗？
wǒ zuótiān guàng gǔdǒngdiàn ，kàndào yī bǎ Míngdài de yǐzi 。lǎobǎn kāijià sānwàn ，shuō shì shǎo jiàn de jīngpǐn 。nǐ shuō xiànzài hái yǒu kěnéng mǎidào zhēnzhèng de Míngdài jiājù ma ？
Yesterday I was looking around in an antique shop and I saw a chair from the Ming dynasty. The shop owner asked 300,000 yuan for it and claimed it was a rare and unique work of art. Do you think it's still possible to buy authentic Ming dynasty furniture?
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