新生代 (Xīn shēng dài) — (geology) Cenozoic Era; (figurative) new generation (of people, talents, etc.)
Definition
A literal translation of 'Cenozoic Era' in geology, but more often used figuratively for 'new generation' of people, talents, or creators. Note the geological meaning is specifically the most recent geological era.
noun
(geology) Cenozoic Era(figurative) new generation (of people, talents, etc.)
Examples
- 新生代。Kē xué jiā duì Xīn shēng dài de qì hòu biàn huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.Scientists are very interested in the climate changes of the Cenozoic Era.
- 新生代。Zhè wèi Xīn shēng dài dǎo yǎn pāi de diàn yǐng hěn yǒu chuàng yì.This new generation director's film is very creative.
- 新生代。Xīn shēng dài Zuò jiā zhèng zài gǎi biàn wén xué de fēng gé.The new generation of writers is changing the style of literature.
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