dyun6 doi6 si2斷代史断代史
Jyutpingdyun6 doi6 si2
Yaledyuhn doih sí
Definition
A history of a specific dynasty or period.
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How it's used
This term is strictly academic and refers to historical records organized by specific eras or dynasties. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing literature, history books, or formal education. Unlike general history, it implies a structured, chronological focus on a single period.
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bun2本búnExamples
He really likes reading dynastic history, especially the part about the Song dynasty.
Do you think this dynastic history book is written objectively enough?
Related words
Common phrases
to compile a dynastic history
to research dynastic history
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
