qián

黔

Character · Adjective · Noun

black; another name for Guizhou province

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

black; dark-colored

literary

Used in formal literary contexts only, rarely used in modern daily speech.

qián黔
shǒu首

common people (lit. black-haired people)

Zhè这
pǐ匹
qián黔
sè色
de的
jùn骏
mǎ马
pǎo跑
de得
fēi飞
kuài快
 。

This black horse runs very fast.

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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
qián黔
sè色
xíng形
róng容
hòu厚
zhòng重
de的
ní泥
tǔ土
 。

Ancient texts often use 'qian se' to describe thick soil.

qián黔
tū突
nuǎn暖
xí席

busy with official duties, having no time to rest

qián黔
lǘ驴
jì技
qióng穷

at one's wits' end, having exhausted all one's tricks

2.

noun

another name for Guizhou province

formal

Official historical abbreviation for Guizhou Province, still used in official contexts and modern media.

Qián黔
shì是
guì贵
zhōu州
shěng省
de的
jiǎn简
chēng称
 。

Qian is the official abbreviation for Guizhou Province.

Qián黔
líng灵
shān山
wèi位
yú于
guì贵
yáng阳
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
 。

Qianling Mountain is located in the center of Guiyang city.

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Qián黔
cài菜
yǐ以
suān酸
là辣
kǒu口
wèi味
zhù著
chēng称
 。

Guizhou cuisine is famous for its sour and spicy flavors.

Tā他
céng曾
zài在
qián黔
dì地
zhī支
jiāo教
liǎng两
nián年
 。

He taught in Guizhou province for two years.

Hù沪
kūn昆
gāo高
tiě铁
tú途
jīng经
qián黔
diān滇
liǎng两
shěng省
 。

The Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway passes through Guizhou and Yunnan provinces.