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Definition
The medieval period, spanning from the 5th to the 15th century.
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How it's used
Used primarily in academic or historical contexts to describe the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. While it translates directly to medieval, it is often used in Chinese history to specifically refer to the era spanning from the Wei and Jin dynasties through the Tang and Song dynasties.
Examples
This book is talking about history in the medieval period.
Are you interested in the culture of medieval Europe?
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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.
