shàng cháo

上 朝

Level:

SW HSK 6

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v.have an audience with the monarch; of officials in feudal times go to court
- zhōng guó gǔ dài de guān yuán xū yào dìng qī shàng cháo
  中国古代的官员需要定期上朝。
  Officials in ancient China are required to go to court regularly.
2
v.(of the sovereign) hold court
- zhōng guó gǔ dài de jūn zhǔ bù huì xiàng diàn shì jù lǐ biǎo yǎn de nà yàng měi tiān shàng cháo
  中国古代的君主不会像电视剧里表演的那样每天上朝。
  The emperors in ancient China don't hold court every day as what is shown in TV dramas.
antonym
tuì cháo退朝

Separable word
"上" and "朝" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 皇上上不了朝了。
  The emperor can't hold court.

上朝