汉朝
hàn cháo
The English phrase "han dynasty" is translated into Chinese as 汉朝 (hàn cháo).
汉朝 is used to refer to the historical tripartite division of China.
Meaning: historical tripartite division of China (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 汉 (hàn), which refers specifically to the Han ethnic group or the Han dynasty.
Which one should you use?
While 汉朝 is the standard name, you may also encounter 汉代 (hàn dài), which is a common alternative used to refer to the Han period in a more academic or chronological sense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the term for the Han Dynasty is Hon4 Ciu4 (漢朝).
How does it change in a sentence?
The term 汉朝 is a noun phrase that can function as the subject or object of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
hàn cháo
Did you know?
- Because of the dynasty's prestige, the term 汉 (hàn) is used in the phrase 汉字 (hànzì) to describe the writing system, even though the characters existed before the 汉朝 (hàn cháo) began.
- The term 汉 (hàn) is used as a gender-neutral descriptor for 'Chinese' in an ethnic sense, but in certain colloquial contexts, it can specifically imply 'manliness' or 'masculinity'.
- The character 汉 (hàn) contains the radical for 'water' (氵), a permanent linguistic reminder of its origins as the name of the Han River.
Examples in context
- 汉朝的文化很发达。Hàncháo de wénhuà hěn fādá.The culture of the Han Dynasty was very developed.
- 他在研究汉朝的历史。Tā zài yánjiū Hàncháo de lìshǐ.He is studying the history of the Han Dynasty.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a history documentary.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你看了那个关于汉朝的纪录片吗？Nǐ kànle nàge guānyú Hàncháo de jìlùpiàn ma?Did you watch that documentary about the Han Dynasty?
- 伟 Wei看了，非常有意思。Kànle, fēicháng yǒuyìsi.I did, it was very interesting.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伟，你觉得当时的科技怎么样？Wěi, nǐ juéde dāngshí de kējì zěnmeyàng?Wei, what did you think of the technology at that time?
- 伟 Wei我觉得很了不起。Wǒ juéde hěn liǎobùqǐ.I think it was amazing.
