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中世纪

zhōng shì jì · zhong shi ji

Traditional 中世紀

Meaning

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  1. medieval
  2. Middle Ages
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A horse for mail

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最近(zuìjìn)在(zài)玩(wán)一个(yīgè)中世纪(zhōngshìjì)的(de)游戏(yóuxì)。

    I'm playing a medieval game lately.

  2. Dengdeng

    中世纪(zhōngshìjì)？是不是(shìbùshì)有(yǒu)城堡(chéngbǎo)和(hé)骑士(qíshì)？

    Medieval? Are there castles and knights?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)！我(wǒ)还(hái)有(yǒu)一匹(yīpǐ)马(mǎ)。

    Yes! I even have a horse.

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)中世纪(zhōngshìjì)，没有(méiyǒu)手机(shǒujī)，也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)电(diàn)。

    In the Middle Ages there were no phones and no electricity.

  5. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)手机(shǒujī)？那(nà)我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)发(fā)朋友圈(péngyouquān)？

    No phones? Then how do I post on social media?

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)让(ràng)马(mǎ)送信(sòngxìn)啊(a)。

    You can have the horse deliver letters.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)正(zhèng)在(zài)玩(wán)一(yì)款(kuǎn)中(zhōng)世(shì)纪(jì)主(zhǔ)题(tí)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)游(yóu)戏(xì)。

I'm playing a medieval-themed PC game.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by mervert1 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)建(jiàn)于(yú)中(zhōng)世(shì)纪(jì)，如(rú)今(jīn)成(chéng)了(le)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)景(jǐng)点(diǎn)。

This castle was built in the Middle Ages and is now a tourist attraction.

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