imperial academy; ancient university
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
Imperial Academy; the highest institution of learning in ancient China
archaicRefers specifically to the national university established in the capital during the Han through Qing dynasties, distinct from modern universities.
Tài太
xué学
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
zuì最
gāo高
xué学
fǔ府
。
The Imperial Academy was the highest seat of learning in ancient China.
Tā他
zài在
Dōng东
Hàn汉
shí时
qī期
de的
tài太
xué学
dú读
shū书
。
He studied at the Imperial Academy during the Eastern Han period.
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Dāng当
shí时
de的
tài太
xué学
shè设
zài在
Luò洛
yáng阳
。
The Imperial Academy was located in Luoyang at that time.
Tài太
xué学
shēng生
shì是
zhǐ指
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
tài太
xué学
lǐ里
xué学
xí习
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
Taixuesheng refers to students who studied at the Imperial Academy in ancient times.