帝
god; emperor; imperialism
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
god; supreme deity
formalUsed in religious texts, mythology, and formal literary contexts.
Christians believe that God created the world.
In ancient Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor is the ruler of heaven.
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Ancient Greeks worshiped Zeus, whom they saw as the king of gods.
Many ethnic groups have their own creator deity legends.
Believers pray for the deity's blessing in the temple.
noun
emperor; monarch
formalRefers to supreme rulers of ancient feudal kingdoms and empires.
Qin Shi Huang was the first ruler in China to claim the title of emperor.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are legendary tribal leaders in ancient China.
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Ancient ministers needed to kowtow to the emperor.
The emperor of this dynasty was very diligent in governing and cared for his people.
Proclaiming oneself emperor was an important step for powerful ministers to seize power.
noun
imperialism
formalUsed in political and historical contexts, mostly in abbreviated form.
The Chinese people carried out long-term anti-imperialist struggles.
This history exposes the aggressive nature of imperialism.
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Many scholars have studied imperialism's exploitation of colonies.
Anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism were the core tasks of modern Chinese revolution.
He analyzed the global expansion process of imperialism in his thesis.
noun
surname Di
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Teacher Di is the head of the Chinese language teaching and research group at our school.
I have a classmate surnamed Di, whose given name is Di Ming.
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The Di surname ranks relatively low among the Hundred Family Surnames in China.
Mr. Di is a well-known historian.
I saw the origin of our family's Di surname in the genealogy book.