monarchy; imperial system
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
monarchical system; imperial regime; autocracy
formalRefers to a political system where a monarch holds absolute power. Primarily used in historical and political contexts to describe pre-modern Chinese or other monarchical governments.
Xīn辛
hài亥
gé革
mìng命
tuī推
fān翻
le了
yán延
xù续
liǎng两
qiān千
duō多
nián年
de的
dì帝
zhì制
。
The 1911 Revolution overthrew the imperial system that had lasted for more than two thousand years.
Huī恢
fù复
dì帝
zhì制
wéi违
bèi背
le了
lì历
shǐ史
cháo潮
liú流
。
Restoring the monarchy goes against the tide of history.
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Dì帝
zhì制
shí时
dài代
zǎo早
yǐ已
jié结
shù束
。
The era of imperial rule ended long ago.
Yuán袁
Shì世
kǎi凯
shì试
tú图
fù复
bì辟
dì帝
zhì制
，
dàn但
hěn很
kuài快
shī失
bài败
le了
。
Yuan Shikai attempted to restore the monarchy, but failed quickly.