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# qin

noun, a name (Qin; the Qin dynasty) and Mandarin pinyin (qín)

«qin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) The Qin dynasty was the first family of emperors to join China into one country; its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, built early parts of the Great Wall, made one system of writing, money and measures, and was buried with the Terracotta Army. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#m1)
2. (Mandarin, pinyin) «Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither. In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#m2)
3. (a name) Qin is also a Chinese family name. It is not an English word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons about ancient China, the Qin dynasty was short but very important: it united warring states, standardised writing and measures, and ruled harshly. The word «China» may come from «Qin». The Terracotta Army of thousands of clay soldiers was found by farmers digging a well. In Mandarin lessons pupils learn that pinyin «q» is said like English «ch». Phrases: the Qin dynasty, Qin Shi Huang, the Qin emperor.

### Examples

- The Qin dynasty united China for the first time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x1)
- Qin Shi Huang was buried with an army of clay soldiers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x2)
- Pinyin «Qin» is pronounced like «chin». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x3)
- The name «China» may come from the Qin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x4)
- The Qin emperor made everyone use the same coins and writing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x5)
- The guqin is an old Chinese instrument with seven strings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x6)
- Farmers found the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor while digging a well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x7)
- The Qin was followed by the Han dynasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/#x8)

### Note

A name, so it takes a capital Q: Qin. Not an English word, so do not use it as one. In pinyin «q» is not followed by «u» as in English (queen); it is a «ch» sound. Do not confuse with «Qing», the last Chinese dynasty, many centuries later.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «qin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«qin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/qin.html) on Mova free.