清代

Qīngdài
proper noun #64,307

Meanings

  1. 1 the Qing dynasty period (1644–1911)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè zuò lǎo fángzi shì Qīngdài jiàn de.
This old house was built in the Qing dynasty.
HSK 5
《 Hónglóumèng 》 shì Qīngdài zuòjiā Cáo Xuěqín xiě de.
Dream of the Red Chamber was written by the Qing writer Cao Xueqin.

Tips

usage
清代 is the period and 清朝 the dynasty as a state; for dating objects, buildings and writers, 清代 is the usual word. Founded by the Manchus (满族), the Qing was China's last imperial dynasty, ended by the 辛亥革命 of 1911.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
代 dài