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The Chinese word shidai - 时代 - shídài
(age in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shídài
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English translations
age,
time, era
Chinese characters:
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时代 ( shidai / shídài ) in traditional characters
時代
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 时代 ( shidai / shídài ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Women shenghuo zai wangluo shidai.
Wǒmen shēnghuó zài wǎngluò shídài.– English translation: We live in the internet age.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
time | generation
时代 ( shidai / shídài ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 146)
时代 ( shidai / shídài ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 146)
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