万岁 (wàn suì) — (noun) long live (used as a cheer); (historical…

Definition

Used as a fixed cheer 'long live!' (often shouted in public, e.g. 万岁万岁万万岁). Historically also a respectful way to address the emperor.

noun

long live (used as a cheer)(historical) the emperor / Your Majesty

万岁！
Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó wàn suì!
Long live the People's Republic of China!
“万岁”。
Gǔ dài bǎi xìng jiàn dào huáng dì yào hǎn "wàn suì".
In ancient times, commoners had to shout 'Long live the emperor' when they saw him.
“万岁”。
Zhè xiē wén wù shàng kè zhe "wàn suì" èr zì.
These artifacts are engraved with the characters 'long live.'

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