trung thế kỉ
Một hiệp sĩ trong bộ giáp sáng loáng cưỡi ngựa qua lâu đài đá thời trung thế kỉ.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Medieval: Relating to the Middle Ages, the historical period in Europe roughly from the 5th to the late 15th century. This is the primary and most common meaning.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Kiến trúc trung thế kỉ rất phổ biến ở châu Âu. (Medieval architecture is very common in Europe.)
- Đó là một câu chuyện về các hiệp sĩ trung thế kỉ. (That is a story about medieval knights.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is synonymous with "trung đại" and is used specifically in historical and academic contexts to describe the culture, society, or artifacts of the Middle Ages.
Variants and Related Words
- Thời kỳ trung thế kỉ / Thời trung thế kỉ (n): The Medieval period, the Middle Ages.
- Thời trung thế kỉ có nhiều biến động. (The Medieval period had many upheavals.)
Synonyms
- Medieval: Of or relating to the Middle Ages.
- Middle-Age: Pertaining to the historical period between ancient and modern times.
Notes on Usage
- "Trung thế kỉ" is a direct compound of "trung" (middle) and "thế kỉ" (century), literally translating to "middle century." It functions as a direct equivalent to the English term "medieval." It is less commonly used in everyday modern Vietnamese than "trung đại," but remains correct and understood, particularly in formal or historical writing.