万岁 (wàn suì) — (noun) long live (used as a cheer); (historical) the emperor / Your Majesty
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
Examples
- 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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