beginning of an era; epoch; era
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the beginning year of a calendar era; epoch
formalRefers to the first year from which years are counted in a chronological system.
Gōng公
yuán元
jì纪
nián年
yǐ以
Yē耶
sū稣
dàn诞
shēng生
nà那
yī一
nián年
wéi为
jì纪
yuán元
。
The Common Era calendar takes the year of Jesus' birth as its epoch.
Bù不
tóng同
wén文
míng明
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
jì纪
yuán元
。
Different civilizations have different epochs for their calendars.
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Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
jì纪
yuán元
。
This country adopted a new calendar epoch.
noun
era; epoch; period in history marked by significant events
literaryOften used metaphorically to denote a distinct historical period. This is a secondary, extended meaning.
Zhēng蒸
qì汽
jī机
de的
fā发
míng明
kāi开
qǐ启
le了
gōng工
yè业
gé革
mìng命
de的
xīn新
jì纪
yuán元
。
The invention of the steam engine opened a new epoch in the Industrial Revolution.
Hù互
lián联
wǎng网
de的
chū出
xiàn现
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
xìn信
xī息
shí时
dài代
de的
jì纪
yuán元
。
The advent of the internet marks the epoch of the information age.