(jìn) — Jin dynasty (265-420); short name for Shanxi province; a Chinese surname

Definition

晋 (Jìn) is mainly a historical shortcut for the Jin dynasty (265–420) and the short name for Shanxi province. The verb senses (enter, advance, promote) are rare and literary.

noun
Jin dynasty (265-420)short name for Shanxi provincea Chinese surname

Examples

  • 265-420
    jìn Cháo (265-420) shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de yí gè zhòng yào cháo dài.
    The Jin dynasty (265-420) was an important dynasty in Chinese history.
  • jìn Shāng zài zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng hěn yǒu míng.
    Shanxi merchants are very famous in Chinese history.
  • Tā xìng jìn, shì yí wèi zhù míng de lì shǐ xué jiā.
    He is surnamed Jin and is a famous historian.

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