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(of envoys from a vassal state or a foreign country) present tribute (to a sovereign); pay tribute at the imperial court

cháo gòng

朝 贡

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v.(of envoys from a vassal state or a foreign country) present tribute (to a sovereign); pay tribute at the imperial court
- xǔ duō bèi zhēng fú de guó jiā bì xū xiàng gǔ luó mǎ de tǒng zhì zhě cháo gòng
  许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者朝贡。
  Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.
- tā men yāo qiú bèi zhēng fú de dì qū xiàng cháo tíng cháo gòng
  他们要求被征服的地区向朝廷朝贡。
  The court demanded tribute from the captured regions.
- chuán tǒng de cháo gòng mào yì fā zhǎn dào le jí diǎn
  传统的朝贡贸易发展到了极点。
  The traditional tribute trade extremely developed.
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jìn gòng进贡

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