ascend the throne; become emperor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ascend the throne; to become emperor (or monarch)
formalA formal, historical term specifically referring to a sovereign's accession to the throne. Used primarily in historical and literary contexts.
Xīn新
huáng皇
dì帝
zuó昨
rì日
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
zhèng正
shì式
dēng登
jí极
。
The new emperor formally ascended the throne in Beijing yesterday.
Dēng登
jí极
dà大
diǎn典
de的
yí仪
shì式
fēi非
cháng常
lóng隆
zhòng重
。
The ceremony for the enthronement was extremely grand.
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Tā他
yī一
dēng登
jí极
jiù就
bān颁
bù布
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
xīn新
fǎ法
lìng令
。
Upon his accession to the throne, he issued a series of new laws and decrees.