大典 (dà) — grand ceremony (e.g., state ceremony, coronation); great collection of classics or encyclopedic work (e.g., 永乐大典)
Definition
大典 refers to either a grand, formal ceremony (such as a coronation or state event) or a comprehensive classical compilation like 永乐大典.
noun
grand ceremony (e.g., state ceremony, coronation)great collection of classics or encyclopedic work (e.g., 永乐大典)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大典。Guó qìng dà zài tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng jǔ xíng.The National Day grand ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square.
- 大典。Zhè bù dà shōu lù le gǔ dài zhòng yào de wén xiàn.This great collection includes important ancient documents.
- 大典。Tā men wèi huáng dì dēng jī jǔ xíng le lóng zhòng de dà.They held a grand ceremony for the emperor's enthronement.
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