qí

北齐

Word · Noun · Adjective · VerbTraditional齊

neat; align; dynasty name

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

Northern Qi dynasty (one of the Northern Dynasties, 550-577 AD)

formal

Historical term referring to a specific dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. Often mentioned alongside Northern Wei and Northern Zhou.

Běi北
Qí齐
shì是
nán南
běi北
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
cháo朝
dài代
 。

The Northern Qi was an important dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period.

Běi北
Qí齐
de的
dū都
chéng城
zài在
Yè邺
chéng城
 。

The capital of the Northern Qi was at Yecheng.

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Běi北
Qí齐
de的
jiàn建
lì立
zhě者
shì是
Gāo高
Yáng洋
 。

The founder of the Northern Qi was Gao Yang.

2.

adjective

neat; tidy; in order

Describes objects arranged in a straight line or things that are orderly.

Duì队
wu伍
pái排
de得
hěn很
qí齐
 。

The line is very neat.

Tā她
de的
yá牙
chǐ齿
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
zhěng整
qí齐
 。

Her teeth are very even.

3.

verb

to align; to be level with; to reach the same standard

Often used in commands or to describe catching up.

Xiàng向
bǎng榜
yàng样
kàn看
qí齐
 。

Emulate the role model.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
yǔ与
guó国
jì际
shuǐ水
píng平
kàn看
qí齐
 。

We must strive to reach international standards.