era; times; days; years
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
era; times; period
Refers to a historical period or era marked by certain characteristics. Sometimes used with a descriptive adjective or event.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
yue月
，
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
During the war years, life was very difficult.
Nà那
shì是
jiān艰
kǔ苦
fèn奋
dòu斗
de的
nián年
yue月
。
Those were times of hard struggle.
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Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
cháng常
huái怀
niàn念
tā他
men们
qīng青
chūn春
de的
nián年
yue月
。
The older generation often misses the days of their youth.
noun
days; time; years
literaryRefers to a span of time, often with a sense of its passage, length, or the experiences within it. Can feel more abstract or poetic.
Màn漫
cháng长
de的
nián年
yue月
guò过
qù去
le了
。
Long years have passed.
Tā他
hào耗
fèi费
le了
wú无
shù数
nián年
yue月
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
ge个
kè课
tí题
。
He spent countless years researching this topic.
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Zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
wù物
jiàn件
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
liú流
shì逝
de的
nián年
yue月
。
These old objects bear witness to the passing years.