(shí dài) - era, age, epoch, times in Mandarin
shídàiTraditional: 時代
Translation
era, age, epoch, times
Word origin
A compound of 时 (shí, time) and 代 (dài, generation, period), together naming a span of historical time.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 时 (shí, time) + 代 (dài, generation)
Stroke order
时
代
Examples
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We live in a great era.
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This song represents an era.
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The times are constantly changing.
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He was the most famous writer of that era.
互网。
The internet has changed our era.
时代 (shí dài) means an era, age or epoch. It refers to a distinct historical period defined by its character or events.
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