dài
𥿝
substitute; generation; era
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesmeasure word
measure word for generations, eras, or historical periods; formerly known as 旦³
Used to count generations of people or dynastic periods. The reference to '旦3' indicates this was historically an alternate term for the third entry or sense of 旦 in older lexicographical sources.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
sān三
dài代
dōu都
shì是
yī医
shēng生
。
Three generations of their family have been doctors.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
dài代
míng名
chén臣
。
This is a famous minister of his generation.
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Táng唐
dài代
shī诗
gē歌
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
róng荣
。
Tang Dynasty poetry was extremely prosperous.