generation; for generations
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a generation; an era or age
Often used to refer to a long period of time or a specific era. It can be used for both literal generations of people and metaphorical periods.
Nà那
xiē些
gé格
yán言
bù不
zhī知
liú流
chuán传
le了
duō多
shǎo少
shì世
dài代
。
Those proverbs have been passed down for countless generations.
Zhè这
shì是
shǔ属
yú于
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
yī一
dài代
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
shì世
dài代
。
This is the era that belongs to our generation of young people.
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Měi每
gè个
shì世
dài代
dōu都
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
jià价
zhí值
guān观
。
Each generation has different values.
noun
for generations; across many lifetimes
Describes something that has been inherited, practiced, or continued through multiple family generations.
Zhè这
gè个
shǒu手
yì艺
shì是
tā他
men们
jiā家
shì世
dài代
xiāng相
chuán传
de的
。
This craft has been passed down through generations in their family.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
shì世
dài代
wù务
nóng农
，
duì对
tǔ土
dì地
hěn很
yǒu有
gǎn感
qíng情
。
Their family has farmed for generations and has a deep attachment to the land.
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Zhè这
gè个
jiā家
zú族
shì世
dài代
jū居
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
shàng上
。
This family has lived in this small town for generations.