中世纪 (zhōng shì jì) — Middle Ages
Definition
Refers to the European Middle Ages (roughly 5th–15th century). Distinct from 古代 (ancient China) and 近代 (modern era), which are used for Chinese history periods.
noun
Middle Ages
Examples
- 中世纪。Ōu zhōu de zhōng shì jì chí xù le dà yuē yì qiān nián.Europe's Middle Ages lasted about a thousand years.
- 中世纪。zhōng shì jì Shí qī de jiàn zhù fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The architecture of the Middle Ages is very magnificent.
- 中世纪。Hěn duō zhōng shì jì de gù shi bèi xiě chéng le xiǎo shuō.Many stories from the Middle Ages were written into novels.
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