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Wanli in a sentence

Wanli meaning

  1. Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty)
  2. era name for the period that this emperor ruled (1573—1620)

Using Wanli

  • The main meaning on this page is: Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty) | era name for the period that this emperor ruled (1573—1620)
  • In the example corpus, wanli often appears in combinations such as: the wanli, wanli emperor's.

Context around Wanli

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reign 1×

Often after:

emperor 3× surrounded 1×

Sentence patterns with Wanli

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

his reign wanli surrounded himself 1× not the wanli emperor s 1× said yu wanli a professor 1× the wanli emperor s 1× visit the wanli emperor but 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the beginning 1× the wanli emperor 1×

Common sentence endings:

and culture university 1× eastern tibet next 1× handle state affairs 1× s eldest son 1×

Words around Wanli

Just before it in the word index:

wanley 2 wanless 3 wanko 2 wankmeister 2 wanking 4 wankie 3

Just after it in the word index:

wanlockhead 6 wanlov 2 wann 3 wanna 317 wannabe 109 wannabee 1

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Wanli

  • In this selection, "wanli" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reign, emperor and surrounded stand out and add context to how "wanli" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include his reign wanli surrounded himself and not the wanli emperor s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wanli" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wanli

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the beginning of his reign, Wanli surrounded himself with able advisors and made a conscientious effort to handle state affairs. (21 words)

While there, a Ming court envoy came with gifts and a request to visit the Wanli Emperor but he declined having already agreed to visit Eastern Tibet next. (28 words)

At the least, Biden’s policy ”won’t be as emotional and ridiculous as Trump’s," said Yu Wanli, a professor of international relations at Beijing Language and Culture University. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The Wanli Emperor's attempt to name Zhu Yousong's father as heir apparent had been thwarted by supporters of the Donglin movement because Zhu Yousong's father was not the Wanli Emperor's eldest son. (36 words)

At the least, Biden’s policy ”won’t be as emotional and ridiculous as Trump’s," said Yu Wanli, a professor of international relations at Beijing Language and Culture University. (30 words)

While there, a Ming court envoy came with gifts and a request to visit the Wanli Emperor but he declined having already agreed to visit Eastern Tibet next. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

The Wanli Emperor's attempt to name Zhu Yousong's father as heir apparent had been thwarted by supporters of the Donglin movement because Zhu Yousong's father was not the Wanli Emperor's eldest son.

At the least, Biden’s policy ”won’t be as emotional and ridiculous as Trump’s," said Yu Wanli, a professor of international relations at Beijing Language and Culture University.

In the beginning of his reign, Wanli surrounded himself with able advisors and made a conscientious effort to handle state affairs.

While there, a Ming court envoy came with gifts and a request to visit the Wanli Emperor but he declined having already agreed to visit Eastern Tibet next.

Common combinations with wanli

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wanli" in a sentence?
An example: "The Wanli Emperor's attempt to name Zhu Yousong's father as heir apparent had been thwarted by supporters of the Donglin movement because Zhu Yousong's father was not the Wanli Emperor's eldest son." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "wanli" from authentic English texts.
What does "wanli" mean?
Wanli means: Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty)
How many example sentences with "wanli" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "wanli", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.