Definition
王朝 (wáng cháo) refers to a dynasty as a ruling house or historical period, emphasizing the royal lineage and its reign. It is more formal and historical than 朝代 (cháo dài), which is the everyday word for a dynasty as a time period. 王国 (wáng guó) means 'kingdom' as a territory, not a ruling line.
noun
dynasty
Examples
- 王朝。Zhège wáng cháo chíxù le sì bǎi nián.This dynasty lasted for four hundred years.
- 王朝。Táng cháo shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zuì fánróng de wáng cháo zhī yī.The Tang dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.
- 王朝。Měi ge wáng cháo dōu yǒu zìjǐ dútè de wénhuà.Every dynasty has its own unique culture.
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