赵 (趙)
Zhào
Pinyin
Definition
赵 (趙)
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- surname Zhao
- one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC)
- the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms
赵 (趙)
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- to surpass (old)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (18)
- 1 surname Zhao
- 2 one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC)
- 3 the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms
- 1 Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian
- 1 Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 1 courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhào Yún], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 1 Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star
Idioms (2)
围魏救赵
- 1 lit. to besiege 魏[Wèi] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhào] (idiom)
- 2 fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
完璧归赵
- 1 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
Sample Sentences
没错!哪像那什么汉朝的赵飞燕,模样长得倒也俊俏,可瘦得跟皮包骨似的,病怏怏儿的可怜人儿居然还号称美人!
That's right! It's like Zhan Feiyan from the Han Dynasty, attractive and intelligent looking, but a sickly piteous bag of skin and bones can still be called a beauty!
老赵啊,按着;您上回的养生建议,调整了作息时间之后,我的睡眠质量确实提升不少;睡眠充足了,精神也越发矍铄,工作效率极高,真是良性循环。
Lao Zhao, going along with the health suggestions you gave me last time I adjusted my rest and work patterns and it's really improved my quality of sleep; Now I'm getting enough sleep, my psychological state is getting better and better, and I'm extremely efficient at work. It really is a virtuous cycle.
这件事儿倒是简单易行。对了老赵,我常常和朋友一起打球,打完球以后就渴得不行,那个时候可以大量补充水分吗?
That really is quite simple. Oh yes, Lao Zhao, I often play ball with friends, when we finish playing I'm always incredibly thirsty. Can I make up my water intake by a large amount then?
原来如此,怪不得每次一口气喝下一大瓶水后都会觉得肠胃不适,诶,老赵,夏天快到了,你说喝水可以减肥吗?
Ah, so that's how it is. No wonder every time I drink a big bottle of water in one go, my digestive system feels a little off. Agh, Lao Zhao, summer's almost here, can drinking water help you lose weight?
小赵,最近互联网的创新型企业可是越来越盛行,听说你也成立了自己的公司?
Xiaozhao, recently start-ups online are more and more popular. I hear you have also set up your own business, no?
不太确定,貌似胃病,但详细情形不太清楚,明天下班我跟小赵打算过去看他一下,你要来吗?
I'm not too certain. It seems to be stomach trouble, but I'm not clear on the details. Tomorrow after work Xiao Zhao and I plan to go see him. Do you want to come?
坐小赵的车,吃了饭过去比较不打扰他,也顺路买点礼物。
We're going in Xiao Zhao's car. If we go after dinner we'll be less likely to cause him hassle and we can buy a present on the way.
有房有车疼老婆最重要啦!我看老赵家那大儿子就不错,相貌端正,没有不良嗜好,重要的是,车子、房子都有了。
It's very important that they have a car, house and know how to take care of their wives. Zhao's eldest son seems pretty decent. Looks upright, no bad habits. Most importantly, he's already got a car and house.
我也听说老赵的儿子相当争气,不过是不是准备讨媳妇了,所以买车买房?
I've heard that Zhao's son really makes his family proud. But might it be that he is preparing to get married, that's why he's got a house?
哎呀,瞧你这张嘴说的。在这间号子里,老赵,没人察言观色的本领高过你。该不会赚赔输赢的数字多少,你也了如指掌吧!?
Agh! Look who is talking. In our brokerage, Mr Zhao, no one's better at reading the market than you. I bet you're as familiar with all the earning and loss figures as with the back of your hand!?