明朝
Míng cháo
Pinyin

Definition

明朝
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míng zhāo
  1. tomorrow morning
  2. the following morning
明朝
 - 
Míng cháo
  1. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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
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
今朝
jīn zhāo
  1. 1 at the present
  2. 2 now
光明
guāng míng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 radiance
  3. 3 (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
  4. 4 openhearted
光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà
  1. 1 (of a person) honorable
  2. 2 not devious
  3. 3 (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
  4. 4 without tricks
  5. 5 openly
  6. 6 (of a situation) out in the open
分明
fēn míng
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 evidently
  4. 4 clearly
天明
tiān míng
  1. 1 dawn
  2. 2 daybreak
天朝
Tiān cháo
  1. 1 Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China
  2. 2 Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
姚明
Yáo Míng
  1. 1 Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
孔明灯
kǒng míng dēng
  1. 1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
文明
wén míng
  1. 1 civilized
  2. 2 civilization
  3. 3 culture
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
昆明
Kūn míng
  1. 1 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
明
Míng
  1. 1 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  2. 2 surname Ming
  3. 3 Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
明亮
míng liàng
  1. 1 bright
  2. 2 shining
  3. 3 glittering
  4. 4 to become clear

Idioms (20)

一朝一夕
yī zhāo yī xī
  1. 1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. in a short period of time
  3. 3 overnight
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
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)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
  1. 1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù
  1. 1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
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)
危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù
  1. 1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
  1. 1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
  1. 1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
  1. 1 to seize every minute (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best use of one's time
四脚朝天
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
  1. 1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
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

Sample Sentences

秦淮河一带是明朝末年最有名的红灯区，其中有八个著名的艺伎，外表美艳又都擅长诗词绘画，被称作“秦淮八艳”。
qínhuáihé yīdài shì Míngcháo mònián zuì yǒumíng de hóngdēngqū ，qízhōng yǒu bā gè zhùmíng yìjì ，wàibiǎo měiyàn yòu dōu shàncháng shīcí huìhuà ，bèi chēngzuò “qínhuáibāyàn ”。
The area surrounding Qing Hui river was the most famous red light district during the end of the Ming dynasty. There were eight famous courtesans. They were not only beatutiful, but talented musicians, poets and artists. They were known as "The eight beauties of Qin Huai"
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柳如是喜欢穿着儒服与男性谈论政治，明朝灭亡后，他自杀殉国。
liǔrúshì xǐhuan chuān zhe rúfú yǔ nánxìng tánlùn zhèngzhì ，Míngcháo mièwáng hòu ，tā zìshā xùnguó 。
Liu Ru Shi liked to wear outfits which male scholars would wear and debate politics. When the Ming dynasty ended, she ended her life for her country.
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传说中，清朝山海关的守将吴三桂，因为陈圆圆被势力庞大的土匪抢走而打开城门让清军入关，最后造成了明朝的灭亡。
chuánshuō zhōng ，Qīngcháo shānhǎiguān de shǒu jiāng Wú sānguì ，yīnwèi Chén Yuányuan bèi shìlì pángdà de tǔfěi qiāngzǒu ér dǎkāi chéng mén ràng qīngjūn rù guān ，zuìhòu zàochéng le Míngcháo de mièwáng 。
Legend has it that the general Wu San Gui,who guarded the gate to the Shanhai Pass, let the Manchurians through the pass. This was because Chen Yuanyuan was kidnaped by a powerful bandit. This eventually led to the end of the Ming dynasty.
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哦！我知道”牡丹亭“！就是明朝的色情小说嘛！
ò ！wǒ zhīdào ”mǔdāntíng “！jiùshì Míngcháo de sèqíng xiǎoshuō ma ！
Oh! I know the Peony Pavilion! The erotic novel from the Ming dynasty.
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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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好像是明朝什么什么，后面的我记不太清了。
hǎoxiàng shì Míngcháo shénme shénme ，hòumian de wǒ jì bù tài qīng le 。
I think it's 'Ming Dynasty' something or other. I can't really remember the rest.
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是讲明朝的历史的。
shì jiǎng Míngcháo de lìshǐ de 。
It's about the history of the Ming Dynasty.
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