Meaning of 翰林
翰林 means imperial literary attendant; Hanlin academician (from the Tang dynasty onward, selected from jinshi graduates in the Ming and Qing dynasties). Pronounced hàn lín.
- imperial literary attendant; Hanlin academician (from the Tang dynasty onward, selected from jinshi graduates in the Ming and Qing dynasties)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
kǎo考
zhòng中
jìn进
shì士
hòu后
，
bèi被
xuǎn选
rù入
hàn翰
lín林
yuàn院
，
chéng成
wéi为
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
jìn近
chén臣
。
After passing the imperial examination, he was selected into the Hanlin Academy and became a close attendant to the emperor.
Míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
hàn翰
lín林
duō多
wéi为
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
Hanlin academicians during the Ming and Qing periods were mostly scholars of remarkable talent.
Zhè这
wèi位
hàn翰
lín林
xué学
shì士
fù负
zé责
biān编
zuǎn纂
guó国
shǐ史
。
This Hanlin Bachelor was responsible for compiling the national history.