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    Referring to the Western Han Dynasty with 西汉 (Xīhàn)

    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    西汉 (Xīhàn) refers to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 9 CE), the first half of the Han Dynasty in Chinese history. It is used in historical contexts to specify this particular era, as in 到了西汉时期 (by the time of the Western Han Dynasty).

    Examples

    • 西汉时期，丝绸之路已经非常繁忙了。

      Xī Hàn shíqī, Sīchóu zhī Lù yǐjīng fēicháng fánmáng le.

      During the Western Han dynasty, the Silk Road was already very busy.

    • 这件文物是西汉的，距今两千多年了。

      zhè jiàn wénwù shì Xī Hàn de, jùjīn liǎngqiān duō nián le.

      This artifact is from the Western Han dynasty, over two thousand years ago.

    • 西汉的都城在长安，就是现在的西安。

      Xī Hàn de dūchéng zài Cháng'ān, jiùshì xiànzài de Xī'ān.

      The capital of the Western Han was Chang'an, which is present-day Xi'an.

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