How to say “era” in Chinese
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“Era” in Chinese is 时代, shí dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
时代 is read shí 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, 日 “sun”.
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 “时代”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 时代. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在是互联网时代。xiànzàishìhùliánwǎngshídàiThis is the internet age.
- 这是时代的潮流zhèshìshídàidecháoliúThat's the trend of the times.
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 时代, pinyin shídài.
What does 时代 mean?
时代 (shídài) means “era”.
How do you write 时代?
时代 is 2 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 时代?
时代 is read shídài. Tones: shí — 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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