汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 楚国
楚国 (楚國)
the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

坐在车上的是伟大的楚国国君。

Sitting in the chariot was the great King of Chu.

当时只有楚国和齐国能与之抗衡。

Chu and Qi were only able to compete with them.

子贡到楚国旅游,在返回晋国时,路过一个名叫汉阴的小镇。

Zi Gong passed a small town called Hanyin when he traveled back to the State of Jin from the State of Chu.

秦国的文明程度虽不及楚国,但一直保持着朴实、俭约、苦干的民风。

Although Qin State's civilization was lower than Chu's in degree, the Qins kept plain, thrifty and diligent all the time.

这时范蠡正坐在山坡草地上,讲述楚国湘妃和山鬼的故事。

At that time, Feng Li was sitting on a mountain side grassland and telling Ah Ching the story of the goddess Hsiang Fei.

春秋战国晚期(公元前4世纪)有套有木制胸轧的马的画卷(楚国文物)。

In the late feudal period (4th Century BC) there is pictorial evidence (from the Chinese state of Chu) of a horse with a wooden chest yoke.

上海春秋为吴国地,战国时为楚国春申君封邑,开端建城。

Shanghai Spring of Wu, the Warring States Period, Chu Chunshenjun feudalism to begin construction of the city.

田鸠再次回到秦国,以楚国使者的身份很快就见到了秦惠王。

With the new status, he met the king of Qin very soon.

楚国的军赋以加强国家军事实力为目的,田赋则以增强国家经济实力为旨归。

Chu States corvee aim to reinforce national military strength while its farm tax aim to strengthen national economic strength.

公元前278年,楚国都城郢(今湖北江陵县)被秦军攻破,屈原感到救国无望,投汨罗江而死。

In 278 BC, the capital of Chu Ying (now Hubei Jiangling County) was defeated Qin, Qu Yuan was no hope to save the country, the Miluo River to die.