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万岁
wànsuì
Description
“万岁”是一句欢呼的话，人们高兴或激动的时候会大声说出来。
"万岁" is a cheer people shout loudly when they are happy or excited.
以前人们也用“万岁”来祝皇帝长命，希望他活很久很久。
In the past, people also used "万岁" to wish the emperor a long life, hoping he would live for a very long time.
Meanings
万岁wànsuì
long live; hurray (a cheer of joy)
我们赢了，万岁！
We won, long live!
万岁wànsuì
his majesty; the emperor (old term)
大臣们向万岁行礼。
The ministers salute the emperor.
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Notes
- Etymology
万 (ten thousand) + 岁 (years) — literally 'ten thousand years', i.e. long life.
- Nuance
as an exclamation it works like 'hurray'; historically it addressed the emperor.
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