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Yalejihk daih
Definition
Zhili, a historical region in China directly ruled by the central government during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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How it's used
Historical terms like this are rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing history or geography. It functions as a proper noun for a specific region that no longer exists under that name. When referring to the area today, people usually use the modern names of the provinces like 河北.
Examples
Zhili was a very important province during the Qing dynasty.
Do you know where Zhili is located nowadays?
Related words
Common phrases
Viceroy of Zhili
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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.
