inscribed plaque or board; symbol of honor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an inscribed plaque or board; a signboard
formalTypically made of wood or metal, inscribed with characters, and hung above entrances of buildings (e.g., shops, temples, historical sites) or on walls. Often signifies the name of an establishment, a motto, or an honor.
Lǎo老
zì字
hào号
diàn店
pù铺
de的
mén门
méi楣
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
jīn金
zì字
pái牌
biǎn匾
。
A gold-lettered plaque hangs above the door of the time-honored shop.
Sì寺
miào庙
dà大
diàn殿
nèi内
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
lì历
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
yù御
cì赐
de的
pái牌
biǎn匾
。
Plaques bestowed by emperors of past dynasties are hung inside the temple's main hall.
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Wèi为
le了
biǎo表
zhāng彰
tā他
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
shòu授
yǔ予
tā他
yī一
kuài块
róng荣
yù誉
pái牌
biǎn匾
。
To honor his contributions, the government awarded him a plaque of honor.
Zhè这
kuài块
pái牌
biǎn匾
shàng上
kè刻
zhe着
“
miào妙
shǒu手
huí回
chūn春
”
sì四
gè个
dà大
zì字
。
This plaque is inscribed with the four large characters 'miào shǒu huí chūn' (miraculous skill bringing the dying back to life).