Triple

T15624028

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Liu Cixin	`E375633`	entity
Predicate	education	`P5`	FINISHED
Object	North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power is a Chinese higher education institution known for its engineering programs, particularly in water resources and electric power, and as the alma mater of science fiction author Liu Cixin.	`E1167705`	NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini

Instruction

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Input

Phrase: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power | Statement: [Liu Cixin, education, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
Context triple: [Liu Cixin, education, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power]

A. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture is a specialized Chinese university in Beijing known for its strong programs in architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning.
B. Shanghai University of Electric Power
Shanghai University of Electric Power is a specialized higher education institution in Shanghai, China, focused on engineering and energy-related disciplines.
C. Hebei University of Science and Technology
Hebei University of Science and Technology is a comprehensive public university in China’s Hebei Province, known for its strong engineering, science, and applied technology programs.
D. China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
China University of Petroleum (Beijing) is a leading Chinese university specializing in petroleum engineering and energy-related disciplines, located in Beijing.
E. Harbin Engineering University
Harbin Engineering University is a prominent Chinese university known for its strengths in engineering, particularly in shipbuilding, ocean engineering, and nuclear engineering.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1

Instruction

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Input

Entity: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
Triple: [Liu Cixin, education, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power]

Generated description

North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power is a Chinese higher education institution known for its engineering programs, particularly in water resources and electric power, and as the alma mater of science fiction author Liu Cixin.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
Target entity description: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power is a Chinese higher education institution known for its engineering programs, particularly in water resources and electric power, and as the alma mater of science fiction author Liu Cixin.

A. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture is a specialized Chinese university in Beijing known for its strong programs in architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning.
B. Shanghai University of Electric Power
Shanghai University of Electric Power is a specialized higher education institution in Shanghai, China, focused on engineering and energy-related disciplines.
C. Hebei University of Science and Technology
Hebei University of Science and Technology is a comprehensive public university in China’s Hebei Province, known for its strong engineering, science, and applied technology programs.
D. China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
China University of Petroleum (Beijing) is a leading Chinese university specializing in petroleum engineering and energy-related disciplines, located in Beijing.
E. Harbin Engineering University
Harbin Engineering University is a prominent Chinese university known for its strengths in engineering, particularly in shipbuilding, ocean engineering, and nuclear engineering.
F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step	Stage	Batch ID	Status	When
creating	Elicitation	`batch_69d85ccf2794819096cda4cbcb02d478`	completed	April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69e04e9cfd94819091459aa17a002eaf`	completed	April 16, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69ff5f3f65dc8190ac94db1d4d53d77f`	completed	May 9, 2026, 4:22 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69ff60188df48190a1cc891757a795d0`	completed	May 9, 2026, 4:26 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69ff60938ef081908cd88cf8242bc785`	completed	May 9, 2026, 4:28 p.m.

Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:14 a.m.