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明代

Míng dài

2-character word

What 明代 means

1. the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

The characters in 明代

• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
• 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation…

Example sentences

• 明代十五世纪初紫禁城是北京的中心。
  Míngdài shíwǔ shìjì chū Zǐjìnchéng shì Běijīng de zhōngxīn.
  In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.