赵 (趙)
Zhào
Pinyin

Definition

赵 (趙)
 - 
Zhào
  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
赵 (趙)
 - 
zhào
  1. to surpass (old)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (18)

Zhào
  1. 1 surname Zhao
  2. 2 one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC)
  3. 3 the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms
Zhào Běn shān
  1. 1 Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian
Zhào Yún
  1. 1 Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhào Zǐ lóng
  1. 1 courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhào Yún], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhào Wēi
  1. 1 Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star

Idioms (2)

围魏救赵
wéi Wèi jiù Zhào
  1. 1 lit. to besiege 魏[Wèi] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhào] (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
完璧归赵
wán bì guī Zhào
  1. 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!
méicuò !nǎ xiàng nà shénme hàncháo de Zhào Fēiyàn ,múyàng zhǎng de dào yě jùnqiào ,kě shòu de gēn píbāogǔ shìde ,bìngyàngyàngr de kěliánrénr jūrán hái hàochēng měirén !
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!
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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。
Lǎo Zhào ā ,àn zhe ;nín shànghuí de yǎngshēng jiànyì ,tiáozhěng le zuò shíjiān zhīhòu ,wǒ de shuìmián zhìliàng quèshí tíshēng bùshǎo ;shuìmián chōngzú le ,jīngshén yě yuèfā juéshuò ,gōngzuò xiàolǜ jígāo ,zhēn shì liángxìng xúnhuán 。
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?
zhè jiàn shìr dàoshì jiǎndān yì xíng 。duìle Lǎo Zhào ,wǒ chángcháng hé péngyou yīqǐ dǎqiú ,dǎwán qiú yǐhòu jiù kě de bùxíng ,nàge shíhou kěyǐ dàliàng bǔchōng shuǐfèn ma ?
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?
yuánláirúcǐ ,guàibude měicì yīkǒuqì hēxià yī dà píng shuǐ hòu dōuhuì juéde chángwèi bùshì ,ēi ,Lǎo Zhào ,xiàtiān kuài dào le ,nǐ shuō hēshuǐ kěyǐ jiǎnféi ma ?
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?
Xiǎo Zhào ,zuìjìn hùliánwǎng jiā de chuàngxīnxíng qǐyè kě shì yuèláiyuè shèngxíng ,tīngshuō nǐ yě chénglì le zìjǐ de gōngsī ?
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?
bùtài quèdìng ,màosì wèibìng ,dàn xiángxì qíngxing bùtài qīngchǔ ,míngtiān xiàbān wǒ gēn Xiǎo Zhào dǎsuàn guòqù kàn tā yīxià ,nǐ yào lái ma ?
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?
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坐小赵的车,吃了饭过去比较不打扰他,也顺路买点礼物。
zuò Xiǎo Zhào de chē ,chī le fàn guòqù bǐjiào bù dǎrǎo tā ,yě shùnlù mǎi diǎnr lǐwù 。
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.
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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。
yǒu fáng yǒu chē téng lǎopó zuì zhòngyào la !wǒ kàn Lǎo Zhào jiā nà dà érzi jiù bù cuò ,xiāngmào duānzhèng ,méiyǒu bùliáng shìhào ,zhòngyào de shì ,chēzi 、fángzi dōu yǒu le 。
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.
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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?
wǒ yě tīngshuō Lǎo Zhào de érzi xiāngdāng zhēngqì ,bùguò shì bùshì zhǔnbèi tǎo xífù le ,suǒyǐ mǎichē mǎifáng ?
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?
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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!?
āiyā ,qiáo nǐ zhè zhāng zuǐ shuō de 。zài zhè jiān hàozi lǐ ,Lǎo Zhào ,méi rén cháyánguānsè de běnlǐng gāoguò nǐ 。gāi bùhuì zhuàn péi shūyíng de shùzì duōshao ,nǐ yě liǎorúzhǐzhǎng ba !?
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!?