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# qing

proper noun (Qing — a Chinese dynasty, a name); Mandarin pinyin syllable (qīng, qíng, qǐng, qìng); not an English word

«qing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) The Qing was the last dynasty of emperors to rule China, founded by the Manchu people; it ended when China became a republic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#m1)
2. (Mandarin, pinyin) «Qing» is a Mandarin syllable whose meaning depends on its tone: «qǐng» = please or to invite, «qīng» = clear or light, «qíng» = feeling or sunny (weather). In pinyin, «q» sounds like English «ch», so «qing» sounds like «ching». It is not an English word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons the Qing dynasty is the time of China's last emperors, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Opium Wars with Britain and the Boxer Rebellion; the last emperor, Puyi, became emperor as a small child. In Mandarin lessons, «qǐng» (please) is a polite word: «qǐng zuò» = please sit down, «qǐng wèn» = may I ask. «Qingming» is a festival when families sweep their ancestors' graves. Phrases: «the Qing dynasty», «qǐng wèn», «Qingming Festival».

### Examples

- The Qing dynasty was the last royal dynasty of China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x1)
- Qing emperors lived in the Forbidden City. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x2)
- The last Qing emperor was only a little boy when he took the throne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x3)
- In Mandarin, «qǐng» means «please». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x4)
- «Qǐng wèn» means «excuse me, may I ask?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x5)
- In pinyin, «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qing» sounds like «Ching». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x6)
- Families sweep graves at the Qingming Festival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/#x7)

### Note

Capital Q for the dynasty: «the Qing dynasty» (older spelling «Ch'ing»). In pinyin, tone marks change the meaning, and the q is never followed by a u as in English. Not an English word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «qing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«qing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/qing.html) on Mova free.