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Ching

Ching

29 6.2
A family name from China
  • proper noun
: Ching
  • In the 1990s, long after Chiang Ching-kuo was gone, his legacy continued to benefit Taiwan.
  • Ching-kuo
  • Chiang Ching
  • President Chiang Ching

Anyway, Jiang Ching OK, so he basically a few years ago said, look, we're not going to keep subsidizing this whole thing.

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Examples

  • After it's over, Ms. Ching and the students gather around to hear the results.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • As they study, Ms. Ching can see how much trouble Rich has learning.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Narrator 2: Ms. Ching holds a school board meeting without Rich.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And it talks about the whole history of China and his wife, Jiang Ching, where she came from, how she came to be.

  • The trend continued beyond the 1980s and even into the post-Chiang Ching-kuo era.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Tomorrow you will read about me in the news: Madame Mao Jiang Ching committed suicide by hanging.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The death of Chiang Ching-kuo opened a new era in Taiwanese politics.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In historical perspective, the autocratic leadership of late President Chiang Ching-Kuo should be given credit for initiating significant political change.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Even members from the opposition party would credit Chiang Ching-kuo for his achievement in Taiwan's democratization.

    Academic text (1993)
  • During dinner, I met Mr. Ching, who shared fascinating stories about his family's history.

Compounds

ba-dum ching
  • Informal
9.9

A short musical drum sound played after a joke to show it is funny

Surface Forms

Ching main

Etymology

The word Ching is a family name from China and is often an English spelling of a few different Chinese names such as Qing or Jing. A helpful way to remember it is to think of other common Chinese surnames like Chen or Wang, because Ching is used the same way as a last name passed from parents to children.