How to say “era” in Chinese
era; decade
“Era” in Chinese is 年代, nián dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
年代 is read nián dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “年代”.
More words from the lesson “Eras of history”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “era” in Chinese?
“Era” in Chinese is 年代, pinyin niándài.
What does 年代 mean?
年代 (niándài) means “era; decade”.
How do you write 年代?
年代 is 2 characters: 年 (nián) — year; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 年代?
年代 is read niándài. Tones: nián — second tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“era” in the lesson “Eras of history”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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