魏 (wèi) — name of several Chinese dynasties (e.g., Wei of the Three Kingdoms, Northern Wei); a surname

Definition

Examples

• 我姓魏。
  Wǒ xìng wèi.
  My surname is Wei.
• 魏朝是三国时期的一个国家。
  wèi Cháo shì sān guó shí qī de yí gè guó jiā.
  The Wei dynasty was a state during the Three Kingdoms period.
• 魏老师教我们中国历史。
  wèi Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhōng guó lì shǐ.
  Teacher Wei teaches us Chinese history.

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