How to say “century” in Chinese
century
“Century” in Chinese is 世纪, shì jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
世纪 is read shì jì: 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, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
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 “世纪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 世纪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座楼是二十世纪初期建的。zhèzuòlóushìèrshíshìjìchūqījiàndeThis building was built in the early twentieth century.
- 这座城建于公元六世纪zhèzuòchéngjiànyúgōngyuánliùshìjìThis city was built in the 6th century AD.
More words from the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “century” in Chinese?
“Century” in Chinese is 世纪, pinyin shìjì.
What does 世纪 mean?
世纪 (shìjì) means “century”.
How do you write 世纪?
世纪 is 2 characters: 世 (shì) — generation; world; 纪 (jì) — record; era. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 世纪?
世纪 is read shìjì. Tones: shì — fourth tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“century” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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