纪
discipline; law; commemorate; geological period
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
discipline; regulation; law
Refers to rules and order for groups or societies.
Soldiers must strictly observe military discipline.
Acts violating party and government discipline will be severely punished.
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Society needs good social conduct and public order and good disciplines.
This company has formulated strict work discipline.
Acts that violate laws and disrupt order will definitely pay a price.
verb
to commemorate; to record; to mark
literaryMostly used in fixed multi-character phrases, now often replaced by '记' in general usage.
We will hold events to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
2024 marks the 79th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
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This documentary records the study and life of children in mountainous areas.
What is the symbol for the start of an era?
Biographical history books center around character biographies.
noun
century; period of time
formalNow mainly used in '世纪' to mean 100 years, or refers to a long historical period.
The 21st century is an era of rapid scientific and technological development.
Medieval Europe experienced the Black Death pandemic.
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Our country underwent tremendous changes in the last century.
At the turn of the century, profound changes took place in the global格局.
This writer has witnessed social changes over nearly a century.
noun
geological period
technicalA professional term in geology, referring to the third tier of geological chronology, above which is era, and corresponding to stratigraphic system 'series'.
The Jurassic is the second period of the Mesozoic Era.
A mass extinction of dinosaurs occurred at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
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The Triassic is the first geological period of the Mesozoic Era.
Geologists restore ancient environments by studying strata from different geological periods.
The Jurassic strata in this area preserve a large number of dinosaur fossils.