yáo
尧
ancient emperor name; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesproper noun
legendary ancient emperor name
literaryRefers to Emperor Yao, a revered figure in Chinese mythology and history.
Yáo尧
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
de的
xián贤
míng明
dì帝
wáng王
。
Yao was a wise emperor in ancient China.
Yáo尧
Shùn舜
Yǔ禹
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
sān三
wèi位
shèng圣
jūn君
。
Yao, Shun, and Yu are three sage rulers in Chinese legend.
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Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
Yáo尧
dì帝
de的
rén仁
dé德
gù故
shì事
。
We learned the story of Emperor Yao's benevolence.
Yáo尧
de的
shí时
dài代
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
tài太
píng平
shèng盛
shì世
。
Yao's era is considered a peaceful and prosperous age.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
Yáo尧
ràng让
wèi位
gěi给
Shùn舜
de的
gù故
shì事
。
Ancient books record the story of Yao abdicating to Shun.
surname
surname Yao
neutralA common Chinese surname derived from the ancient emperor's name.
Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Yáo尧
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Yáo尧
lǎo老
shī师
。
My teacher's surname is Yao; everyone calls him Teacher Yao.
Yáo尧
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Yao is a new colleague in our company.
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Tā她
jiè介
shào绍
zì自
jǐ己
shí时
shuō说
：
“
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Yáo尧
，
Yáo尧
Shùn舜
de的
Yáo尧
。
”
When introducing herself, she said: "My surname is Yao, the Yao in Yao and Shun."
Yáo尧
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
zài在
běi北
fāng方
dì地
qū区
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Yao is relatively rare in northern regions.
Yáo尧
nǚ女
shì士
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
，
kě可
néng能
shēng生
bìng病
le了
。
Ms. Yao didn't come to work today; she might be sick.