| 皇冠上的明珠 |
huáng guān shàng de míng zhū |
the brightest jewel in the crown |
| 皇 |
Huáng |
surname Huang |
| 皇 |
huáng |
emperor / old variant of 惶 |
| 皇冠 |
huáng guān |
crown (headgear) |
| 冠 |
Guàn |
surname Guan |
| 冠 |
guān |
hat / crown / crest / cap |
| 冠 |
guàn |
to put on a hat / to be first / to dub |
| 上 |
shǎng |
used in 上声 |
| 上 |
shàng |
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above |
| 的 |
de |
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs |
| 的 |
dī |
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士) |
| 的 |
dí |
really and truly |
| 的 |
dì |
(bound form) bull's-eye; target |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 明珠 |
míng zhū |
pearl / jewel (of great value) |
| 珠 |
zhū |
bead / pearl / CL:粒,颗 |