zyu1 zi2 baak3 gaa1諸子百家诸子百家
Jyutpingzyu1 zi2 baak3 gaa1
Yalejyū jí baak gā
Definition
The Hundred Schools of Thought, referring to the various academic and philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the intellectual diversity of ancient Chinese philosophy rather than a single unified school. It functions as a collective noun to describe the era of intense debate and academic creativity. When discussing specific thinkers from this period, it is common to mention them as part of this broader historical grouping.
Examples
The thoughts of the Hundred Schools of Thought have a profound influence on later generations.
Which school among the Hundred Schools of Thought are you most interested in?
Related words
Common phrases
philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought
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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.
