tribute items
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
items presented as tribute; offerings to the emperor
formalRefers specifically to material goods offered by subjects, vassal states, or foreign envoys to a sovereign, especially in imperial China. Used in historical contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
biān边
yuǎn远
xiǎo小
guó国
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
xiàng向
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
jìn进
xiàn献
gòng贡
pǐn品
。
This remote small state had to present tribute items to the central plains dynasty every year.
Gōng宫
diàn殿
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
guó国
jìn进
gòng贡
de的
qí奇
zhēn珍
yì异
bǎo宝
。
The palace displayed rare treasures that were tributes from various countries.
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Zhè这
xiē些
sī丝
chóu绸
hé和
cí瓷
qì器
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gòng贡
pǐn品
。
These silks and porcelains were important tribute items.