中世纪

中世紀

zhōngshìjì

noun #9,880

Meanings

1 the Middle Ages; medieval period

Characters

era; generation; world

period; epoch; century

Examples

中世纪的欧洲很混乱。

Zhōngshìjì de Ōuzhōu hěn hùnluàn.

Medieval Europe was very chaotic.

这座城堡建于中世纪。

Zhè zuò chéngbǎo jiàn yú zhōngshìjì.

This castle was built in the Middle Ages.

中世纪持续了大约一千年。

Zhōngshìjì chíxù le dàyuē yīqiān nián.

The Middle Ages lasted about a thousand years.

Tips

memory

中 (middle) + 世纪 (century/era) = Middle Ages. The same 中 that means 「middle」 in 中国 (Middle Kingdom) and 中间 (between).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

世 shì

纪 jì