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Example sentences for "chiao"

Lexicographically close words:
chi; chiama; chiamano; chiamata; chiamato; chiaro; chiaroscuro; chiasma; chibouk; chibouque
  1. Footnote 902: This is the common orthography, but Chiao Chih would be the spelling according to the system of transliterating Chinese adopted in this book.

  2. It made a new folklore; revivified the inner atmosphere of mountains and forests; set the fairies dancing; raised Yellow Crane Pagodas to mark the spot where Wang Tzu-chiao flew on the Crane to heaven in broad daylight.

  3. Footnote: The incident of Chen-chiao is very celebrated in Chinese annals.

  4. The "Golden House" is an allusion to a remark made by the Emperor Wu of Han who, when still a boy, exclaimed that if he could marry his lovely cousin A-chiao he would build a golden house for her to live in.

  5. Yin Chiao went to his rescuer and begged him to allow him to avenge his mother's death.

  6. To reward Yin Chiao for his filial piety and bravery in fighting the demons, Yü Ti canonized him with the title T'ai Sui Marshal Yin.

  7. The Yue Chiao Li is a tale of the fifteenth century which has found much favour in the eyes of foreigners, partly because it is of an unusually moderate length.

  8. Two heroes are each in love with two heroines, and just as in the Yue Chiao Li, each hero marries both.

  9. I've again and again told the stewards not to henceforward ask Chiao Ta to do any work whatever, but to treat him as dead and gone; and here he's sent again to-day.

  10. Chiao Ta abused even Chia Chen with still more vehemence, and shouted in a boisterous manner.

  11. Do you forget that if Mr. Chiao Ta chose to raise one leg, it would be a good deal higher than your head!

  12. He hastened to employ all his persuasive powers with his daughter (to further his purpose), and on the same evening he forthwith escorted Chiao Hsing in a small chair to the Yamên.

  13. The whole band of servants finding that Chiao Ta was getting too insolent had no help but to come up and throw him over, and binding him up, they dragged him towards the stables.

  14. Not to speak of a man such as you, why even your father and grandfather wouldn't presume to display such side with Chiao Ta.

  15. Were it not for Chiao Ta, and him alone, where would your office, honours, riches and dignity be?

  16. Chiao Ta, however, availing himself of Chia Chen's absence from home, and elated by wine, began to abuse the head steward Lai Erh for his injustice.

  17. How can I not know all about this Chiao Ta?

  18. My project for the construction of a world harbor in Shanghai is to leave the existing arrangement intact from the mouth of the Whangpoo to the junction of Kao Chiao Creek above Gough Island.

  19. His Infernal Majesty Sung Ti reigns at the bottom of the great Ocean, away to the south-east, below the Wu-chiao rock, in the Gehenna of Black Ropes.

  20. This Court is situated at the bottom of the great Ocean, due north of the Wu-chiao rock.

  21. His court is situated in the great Ocean, away beyond the Wu-chiao rock,[352] far to the west near the murky road which leads to the Yellow Springs.

  22. The Lord of the Five Senses reigns at the bottom of the great Ocean, away to the east below the Wu-chiao rock.

  23. Ch'en Pi-chiao was a Pekingese; and being a poor man he attached himself as secretary to the suite of a high military official named Chia.

  24. His court is situated in the great Ocean, away beyond the Wu-chiao rock,[707] far to the west near the murky road which leads to the Yellow Springs.

  25. Hsi Jen had just finished the necessary change in her dress so she stepped in; and a young servant-girl, Chiao Hui, crossed over and picked up the broken fans.

  26. On the ancient remains in Chiao Chih: Posts of copper and walls of gold protect the capital.


  27. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chiao" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.