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Tongjian in a sentence

Using Tongjian

  • In the example corpus, tongjian often appears in combinations such as: zizhi tongjian.

Context around Tongjian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

zizhi 4×

Often after:

comprehensive 1×

Sentence patterns with Tongjian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

submitted zizhi tongjian to the 1× the zizhi tongjian comprehensive mirror 1× the zizhi tongjian he slept 1× the zizhi tongjian 資治通鑑 was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

contemporary accounts relate 1× death emperor shenzong 1× enormous literary works 1× the zizhi tongjian 1×

Common sentence endings:

aid in government 1× and sleep less 1× of chinese historiography 1× to the throne 1×

Words around Tongjian

Just before it in the word index:

tongji 4 tongilgak 2 tongil 2 tongi 6 tonghui 2 tonge 11

Just after it in the word index:

tongkat 2 tongo 7 tongod 2 tongogara 10 tongs 52 tongson 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Tongjian

  • In this selection, "tongjian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zizhi and comprehensive stand out and add context to how "tongjian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include submitted zizhi tongjian to the and the zizhi tongjian comprehensive mirror. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tongjian" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tongjian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Zizhi Tongjian (資治通鑑) was a pioneering reference work of Chinese historiography. (12 words)

Death Emperor Shenzong died in 1085, shortly after Sima had submitted Zizhi Tongjian to the throne. (16 words)

Enormous literary works were compiled during the Song dynasty, such as the historical work of the Zizhi Tongjian ("Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government"). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Contemporary accounts relate that when Sima Guang was writing his great opus, the Zizhi Tongjian, he slept on a log to work more and sleep less. (26 words)

Enormous literary works were compiled during the Song dynasty, such as the historical work of the Zizhi Tongjian ("Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government"). (24 words)

Death Emperor Shenzong died in 1085, shortly after Sima had submitted Zizhi Tongjian to the throne. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Contemporary accounts relate that when Sima Guang was writing his great opus, the Zizhi Tongjian, he slept on a log to work more and sleep less.

Death Emperor Shenzong died in 1085, shortly after Sima had submitted Zizhi Tongjian to the throne.

Enormous literary works were compiled during the Song dynasty, such as the historical work of the Zizhi Tongjian ("Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government").

The Zizhi Tongjian (資治通鑑) was a pioneering reference work of Chinese historiography.

Common combinations with tongjian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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