Writing
年代 (nián dài) — how to say "era" in Chinese
年代
Era, age
noun
Character composition
年
year
代
era, generation
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
不同年代
bù tóng nián dài
different eras
年代久远
nián dài jiǔ yuǎn
distant years
Examples
我爷爷经常给我讲他年轻那个年代发生的有趣故事。
My grandfather often tells me interesting stories that happened in the era of his youth.
那个年代很远。
That era is far away.
Frequently asked questions
Era in Chinese meaning
"era" in Chinese is 年代 (nián dài).
年代 meaning in English
年代 (nián dài) means "Era, age".
How is 年代 pronounced?
It is pronounced nián dài (written as nian dai, niandai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "era" in Chinese characters?
It is written 年代: 年 has 6 strokes, 代 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 年代?
年代 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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