百年 (bǎi nián) — a hundred years; century; (figurative) a lifetime (e.g. in marriage blessings or long-term vision)

Definizione

Literally 'hundred years' / 'a century'. In blessings like 百年好合 it means a lifetime together — not literal arithmetic. Rare outside set phrases.

noun
a hundred yearscentury(figurative) a lifetime (e.g. in marriage blessings or long-term vision)

Esempi

  • 百年
    Zhè zuò jiàn zhù yǐ yǒu bǎi nián lì shǐ le.
    This building already has a history of a hundred years.
  • 百年
    Zhù nǐ men bǎi nián hǎo hé, bái tóu xié lǎo.
    Wishing you a harmonious century together and to grow old together.
  • 百年
    bǎi nián Zhī qián, zhè lǐ hái shì yí piàn huāng dì.
    A hundred years ago, this place was still a barren land.
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