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年代
niándài
Description
“年代”常常用来说一个时间段，比如八十年代就是从1980年到1989年。
"年代" is often used to refer to a period of time, such as the 1980s meaning from 1980 to 1989.
我们也可以用它来说一样东西有多老。
We can also use "年代" to describe how old something is.
Meanings
年代niándài
decade (a ten-year period)
这首歌是九十年代很红的。
This song was very popular in the 1990s.
年代niándài
era, age, period of time
这个房子年代很久了。
This house is very old.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 代 (generation/period), literally 'year-period'.
- Nuance
for decades it follows a number, e.g. 六十年代 = the 1960s.
In videos
“那个时候（我长大的90年代和00年代）中国比较穷”
“到我的年代读华校的还是占多数”
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