(táng) — Tang dynasty (618–907); a Chinese surname

Definition

Refers to the Tang dynasty (618–907) — one of China's most prosperous and culturally celebrated dynasties — or, less commonly, as a surname. At HSK 7, learners usually meet it in compounds like 唐代, 唐朝, 唐诗.

noun
Tang dynasty (618–907)a Chinese surname

Examples

  • Lǐ bái shì táng dài zuì wěi dà de shī rén zhī yī.
    Li Bai was one of the greatest poets of the Tang dynasty.
  • Wǒ xìng táng, jiào xiǎo míng.
    My surname is Tang, and my name is Xiaoming.
  • táng Cháo shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yí gè fēi cháng qiáng shèng de cháo dài.
    The Tang dynasty was a very prosperous dynasty in Chinese history.
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