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    Referring to the Xiongnu people with 匈奴 (Xiōngnú)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    匈奴 (Xiōngnú) refers to the Xiongnu, a nomadic people who lived on the northern steppes of ancient China. They were a major military threat to Chinese dynasties, which led to the construction of defensive walls and other measures. This term appears frequently in discussions of ancient Chinese history and border conflicts.

    Examples

    • 匈奴是古代生活在北方草原上的游牧民族。

      Xiōngnú shì gǔdài shēnghuó zài běifāng cǎoyuán shàng de yóumù mínzú.

      The Xiongnu were an ancient nomadic people who lived on the northern grasslands.

    • 汉朝花了很多年才打败匈奴。

      Hàncháo huā le hěn duō nián cái dǎbài Xiōngnú.

      It took the Han Dynasty many years to defeat the Xiongnu.

    • 匈奴经常南下侵犯中原地区。

      Xiōngnú jīngcháng nánxià qīnfàn Zhōngyuán dìqū.

      The Xiongnu frequently went south to invade the Central Plains.

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