代 dài — substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era
请你代我向他问好。Qǐng nǐ dài wǒ xiàng tā wèn hǎo.Please send him my regards on my behalf.
Common words: 代表 (dài biǎo)、时代 (shí dài)、年代 (nián dài)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "dynasty"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "dynasty", including 代 (dài), 元 (yuán), 殷 (yīn / yān / yǐn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "dynasty" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 代 (dài), 元 (yuán), 殷 (yīn / yān / yǐn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dài, yuán, yīn, yān, yǐn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 代 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 代 dàisubstitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; eraUseful words: 代表, 时代
- 元 yuán(dynasty); dollar; primary; firstUseful words: 美元, 单元
- 殷 yīn / yān / yǐndark red; (surname); dynasty; flourishing; roll of thunderUseful words: 殷勤, 殷实
Common words for these 3 "dynasty" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 代 (dài) — so "dynasty" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
代表dài biǎorepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for时代shí dàiage; era; epoch; period (in one's life)年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period美元měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar单元dān yuánunit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)殷勤yīn qínpolitely; solicitously; eagerly attentive殷实yīn shíthriving; well-off; substantial殷切yīn qièardent; eager; earnest
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "dynasty".
元 yuán — (dynasty); dollar; primary; first
这本书五十元。Zhè běn shū wǔ shí yuán.This book costs fifty yuan.
Common words: 美元 (měi yuán)、单元 (dān yuán)、公元 (gōng yuán)
殷 yīn / yān / yǐn — dark red; (surname); dynasty; flourishing; roll of thunder
主人殷勤地招待着远道而来的客人。Zhǔ rén yīn qín de zhāo dài zhe yuǎn dào ér lái de kè rén.The host warmly entertained the guests who came from afar.
Common words: 殷勤 (yīn qín)、殷实 (yīn shí)、殷切 (yīn qiè)
All 3 characters
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