中古 (zhōng gǔ) — middle antiquity (3rd–9th cent. in Chinese history); Middle Ages (European context)
Definition
Historical period term. In Chinese history, 中古 refers to the Wei–Jin through Tang eras (roughly 3rd–9th century); in European context, it means the Middle Ages.
noun
middle antiquity (3rd–9th cent. in Chinese history)Middle Ages (European context)
Examples
- 中古。zhōng gǔ Shí qī de wén huà duì zhōng guó wén xué yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.The culture of the middle antiquity period had a great influence on Chinese literature.
- 中古515。Xī fāng zhōng gǔ tōng cháng zhǐ gōng yuán 5 shì jì dào 15 shì jì.The Western Middle Ages usually refer to the 5th to 15th centuries AD.
- 中古。Yán jiū zhōng gǔ hàn yǔ xū yào liǎo jiě dāng shí de yǔ yīn xì tǒng.Studying Middle Chinese requires understanding the phonetic system of that time.
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