Qin dynasty
noun uk/ˈtʃɪn ˌdɪn.ə.sti/ us/ˈtʃɪn ˌdaɪ.nə.sti/
the Qin dynasty （中国的）秦朝
the dynasty (= a series of rulers all from the same family) that ruled China between 221 BC and 206 BC
The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China. 秦朝是中国的第一个朝代。
The story is set at the violent dawn of the Qin dynasty. 故事的背景是秦朝暴政开始的时候。