vassal state; tributary state
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Meanings
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vassal state; tributary state; subordinate country owing allegiance to a suzerain
formalHistorical term referring to states that maintained a tributary relationship with a dominant suzerain state, particularly in the Chinese tributary system. Now used mainly in historical or political science contexts.
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
，
Cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
bàn半
dǎo岛
de的
yī一
xiē些
zhèng政
quán权
céng曾
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
shǔ属
guó国
。
Historically, some regimes on the Korean Peninsula were vassal states of China.
Zuò作
wéi为
shǔ属
guó国
，
tā它
bì必
xū须
dìng定
qī期
xiàng向
zōng宗
zhǔ主
guó国
jìn进
gòng贡
。
As a vassal state, it had to pay tribute to the suzerain on a regular basis.
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Zhè这
gè个
dǎo岛
guó国
zài在
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
lún沦
wéi为
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
liè列
qiáng强
de的
shǔ属
guó国
。
This island nation became a vassal state of the European powers in the nineteenth century.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shǔ属
guó国
zhì制
dù度
shì是
cháo朝
gòng贡
tǐ体
xì系
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The ancient vassal state system was an important component of the tributary system.