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时代 (shí dài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

时代 (shí dài) is a Chinese word: era. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 时代

名 míng noun

era

我们生活在一个新的时代。

wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè xīn de shí dài

We live in a new era.

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Word breakdown

时 shí — time

代 dài — generation, period

Structure & writing
1 时 shí — time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

时 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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Stroke order

2 代 dài — to substitute; to replace
代 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 弋 yì — an arrow with a string attached, used for shooting birds
弋 is a component in 4 characters

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