下一代 (xià yī dài) — younger generation (of people); next generation (of technology, products, etc.)
Definition
Refers to the next or younger generation of people, and is also used in tech and product contexts to mean 'next-generation'. Sibling 一代 covers the current generation; 上几代 refers to earlier ones.
noun
younger generation (of people)next generation (of technology, products, etc.)
Measure word · 代
Examples
- 下一代。Zhè yí dài de jìn bù wèi xià yī dài dǎ xià le jī chǔ.The progress of this generation has laid the foundation for the next generation.
- 下一代。Kē jì gōng sī zhèng zài yán fā xià yī dài chǎn pǐn.Tech companies are developing next-generation products.
- 下一代。Fù mǔ dōu xī wàng xià yī dài néng guò dé gèng hǎo.Parents all hope the younger generation can live better lives.
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