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    Using 战国时期 (Zhànguó shíqī) to mean "Warring States period"

    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    战国时期 (Zhànguó shíqī) is a noun phrase meaning "the Warring States period," a major era in Chinese history (475–221 BC). It combines 战国 (Warring States) with 时期 (period/era). This term is standard in historical writing and storytelling.

    Examples

    • 战国时期，各国之间经常发生战争。

      zhànguó shíqī, gè guó zhījiān jīngcháng fāshēng zhànzhēng.

      During the Warring States period, wars frequently broke out between the states.

    • 很多成语故事都来自战国时期。

      hěn duō chéngyǔ gùshì dōu láizì zhànguó shíqī.

      Many idiom stories come from the Warring States period.

    • 战国时期的文化发展非常丰富。

      zhànguó shíqī de wénhuà fāzhǎn fēicháng fēngfù.

      The cultural development during the Warring States period was very rich.

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