郑和
Zhèng Hé
Pinyin

Definition

郑和
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Zhèng Hé
  1. Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

和
hé
  1. 1 old variant of 和[hé]
和尚
hé shang
  1. 1 Buddhist monk
和平
Hé píng
  1. 1 Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
  2. 2 Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
和睦
hé mù
  1. 1 peaceful relations
  2. 2 harmonious
和谐
hé xié
  1. 1 harmonious
  2. 2 harmony
  3. 3 (euphemism) to censor
平和
Píng hé
  1. 1 Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhāng zhōu], Fujian
暖和
nuǎn huo
  1. 1 warm
  2. 2 nice and warm
温和
wēn hé
  1. 1 mild
  2. 2 gentle
  3. 3 moderate
祥和
xiáng hé
  1. 1 auspicious and peaceful
一团和气
yī tuán hé qì
  1. 1 to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
  2. 2 warm and affable
三和弦
sān hé xián
  1. 1 triad
  2. 2 musical chord of three notes, such as major triad do-mi-so
不和
bù hé
  1. 1 not to get along well
  2. 2 to be on bad terms
  3. 3 to be at odds
  4. 4 discord
中和
Zhōng hé
  1. 1 Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan
中和剂
zhōng hé jì
  1. 1 neutralizing agent
  2. 2 neutralizer
仁和
Rén hé
  1. 1 Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市[Pān zhī huā shì], south Sichuan
共和
gòng hé
  1. 1 republic
  2. 2 republicanism
共和国
gòng hé guó
  1. 1 republic
共和县
Gòng hé xiàn
  1. 1 Gonghe county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hǎi nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
共和党
Gòng hé dǎng
  1. 1 Republican Party
共和党人
gòng hé dǎng rén
  1. 1 a Republican party member

Idioms (20)

一唱一和
yī chàng yī hè
  1. 1 to echo one another (idiom)
一团和气
yī tuán hé qì
  1. 1 to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
  2. 2 warm and affable
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss
三个和尚没水喝
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē
  1. 1 lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everybody's business is nobody's business
  3. 3 (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)
做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
  1. 1 lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to do one's job mechanically
  3. 3 to hold a position passively
和尚打伞，无法无天
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
  1. 1 lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fà] vs 法[fǎ])
  2. 2 fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. 3 lawless
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
和气致祥
hé qì zhì xiáng
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability leads to harmony
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
家和万事兴
jiā hé wàn shì xīng
  1. 1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)
对着和尚骂贼秃
duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū
  1. 1 lit. to curse a baldhead to a monk's face (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to scold sb indirectly
  3. 3 to criticize obliquely
彼倡此和
bǐ chàng cǐ hé
  1. 1 to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement
彼唱此和
bǐ chàng cǐ hé
  1. 1 to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement
心平气和
xīn píng qì hé
  1. 1 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
政通人和
zhèng tōng rén hé
  1. 1 efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people
春风和气
chūn fēng hé qì
  1. 1 (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
曲高和寡
qǔ gāo hè guǎ
  1. 1 difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
  2. 2 highbrow
跑了和尚跑不了庙
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later
  4. 4 also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào]
跑了和尚，跑不了寺
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later

Sample Sentences

郑和！
Zhèng Hé ！
Zheng He!
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那我问你，为什么郑和要七下西洋？
nà wǒ wèn nǐ ，wèishénme Zhèng Hé yào qī xià Xīyáng ？
Well, then let me ask you, why did Zheng He sail the 7 trips to the Western world.
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第七次航行，郑和到了麦加。因为他信奉伊斯兰教，所以也算是了了心愿。他不仅对中华文明的发展有贡献，而且还开辟了许多新的航线，对当时东南亚地区的影响很大。有的地方现在还保留着当时郑和留下的遗迹和习俗呢。
dì qī cì hángxíng ，Zhèng Hé dào le Màijiā 。yīnwèi tā xìnfèng Yīsīlánjiào ，suǒyǐ yě suàn shì liǎo le xīnyuàn 。tā bùjǐn duì zhōnghuáwénmíng de fāzhǎn yǒu gòngxiàn ，érqiě hái kāipì le xǔduō xīn de hángxiàn ，duì dāngshí Dōngnányà dìqū de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà 。yǒude dìfang xiànzài hái bǎoliú zhe dāngshí Zhèng Hé liúxià de yíjì hé xísú ne 。
The seventh time he set sail, Zheng He went to Mecca. Because he believed in Islam he was also fulfilling his religious duty. Not only did he contribute to the development of Chinese society, he also opened many new shipping routes. He had a very big effect on the area of South East Asia at the time. Even now there are places which still retain some traces and customs left behind by Zheng He.
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老爸，我决定了，这次的作业我要写我心中的航海家，郑和。
lǎobà ，wǒ juédìng le ，zhècì de zuòyè wǒ yào xiě wǒ xīnzhōng de hánghǎijiā ，Zhèng Hé 。
Dad, I've decided. For this assignment, I'm going to write, 'The navigator closest to my heart: Zheng He'.
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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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郑和家族世代信奉伊斯兰教，去圣地朝圣一直是他的心愿。
Zhèng Hé jiāzú shìdài xìnfèng Yīsīlánjiào ，qù shèngdì cháoshèng yīzhí shì tā de xīnyuàn 。
Zheng He's family believed in Islam. Going to the holy land on a pilgrimage was one of his dreams.
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呵呵，不错，及时做了补救。好，回答正确，加十分。第二题，明朝的航海家郑和是信仰什么宗教？
hēhē ，bùcuò ，jíshí zuò le bǔjiù 。hǎo ，huídá zhèngquè ，jiā shífēn 。dì èr tí ，Míngcháo de hánghǎijiā Zhèng Hé shì xìnyǎng shénme zōngjiào ？
Ha ha, not bad. You corrected yourself in time. OK, your answer is correct. 10 points. Second question: what religion did the Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He believe in?
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