| 先秦 | xiān qín | pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC | |
| 秦腔 | qín qiāng | Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shaanxi opera | |
| 后秦 | hòu qín | Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417) | |
| 前秦 | qián qín | Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395) | |
| 朝秦暮楚 | zhāo qín mù chǔ | serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides |
| 1 | Shaanxi province is briefly named Shaan or Qin, with Xi' an as its provincial seat. | |
| 2 | "It's the beginning of a parallel genetic code, " says Chin. | |
| 3 | The first unambiguously modern state, Mr Fukuyama believes, was the Qin dynasty in China, founded in 221BC. | |
| 4 | But what about the advice that the likes of Mr Qing needs as he struggles with his clattering plough - who helps supply that? | |
| 5 | Unlike the earlier Qin fortifications, the Ming construction was stronger and more elaborate due to the use of bricks and stone instead of rammed earth. |