era; period; decade
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
era; period; age (often in the past)
neutralRefers to a particular time period in history, often with distinct characteristics. Typically not used for very short durations like months.
Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wù物
de的
zhì制
zuò作
nián年
dài代
shì是
Táng唐
cháo朝
。
The era of this artifact's creation is the Tang Dynasty.
Nà那
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhàn战
huǒ火
fēn纷
fēi飞
de的
nián年
dài代
。
That was an era of raging war.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
jiàn建
zhù筑
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
nián年
dài代
gǎn感
。
This building looks like it carries a sense of age.
Tā他
yán研
jiū究
de的
kè课
tí题
shì是
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
de的
nián年
dài代
shǐ史
。
His research topic is the chronicle of the early 20th century.
noun
decade (the ten years from '...0' to '...9' in a century)
neutralUsed specifically for naming decades within a century (e.g., the 90s, the 80s). The format is usually "世纪 + 数字 + 年代".
Wǒ我
de的
fù父
mǔ母
chéng成
zhǎng长
yú于
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
qī七
shí十
nián年
dài代
。
My parents grew up in the 1970s.
Jiǔ九
shí十
nián年
dài代
de的
liú流
xíng行
yīn音
yuè乐
xiàn现
zài在
yòu又
fù复
xīng兴
le了
。
The pop music of the 90s is experiencing a revival now.
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Xià下
gè个
shí十
nián年
wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
jìn进
rù入
èr二
shí十
yī一
shì世
jì纪
sān三
shí十
nián年
dài代
。
In the next ten years, we will enter the 2030s.