年代 (nián dài) — decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); era, age, period
Definition
年代 means a historical decade (e.g. the 1980s) or a broad era — wider in time than 时代, which marks a distinct period with its own character. Use 年龄 or 年纪 for a person's age, not 年代.
noun
decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)eraageperiod
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 年代。Èr shí shì jì bā shí nián dài yǒu hěn duō xīn fā míng.The 1980s had many new inventions.
- 年代。Zhàn zhēng nián dài rén men shēng huó hěn kùn nan.During the war era, people's lives were very difficult.
- 年代。Nà ge nián dài de yīn yuè wǒ dōu hěn xǐ huan.I like all the music from that era.
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