ngai6 zeon3 naam4 bak1 ciu4魏晉南北朝魏晋南北朝
Jyutpingngai6 zeon3 naam4 bak1 ciu4
Yalengaih jeun nàahm bāk chìuh
Definition
Wei-Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties; a collective term for the Cao Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties of China.
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How it's used
This term functions as a historical shorthand to group several centuries of political fragmentation and cultural transformation. It is standard terminology in academic and historical discussions, though it rarely appears in casual daily conversation unless the topic specifically turns to Chinese history. When speaking, it is often treated as a single block of time rather than a sequence of distinct eras.
Examples
The history of the Wei-Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties is very complex.
Do you know how the Wei-Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties period began?
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Common phrases
the Wei-Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties period
the history of the Wei-Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
