Writing
时代 (shí dài) — how to say "era" in Chinese
时代
Era
noun
Character composition
时
time
代
period
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
时代精神
shí dài jīng shén
spirit of the times
新时代
xīn shí dài
new era
时代变化
shí dài biàn huà
change of era
Examples
我们现在生活在信息技术飞速发展的数字时代。
We now live in a digital era of rapid information technology development.
这是一个新时代。
This is a new era.
Frequently asked questions
Era in Chinese meaning
"era" in Chinese is 时代 (shí dài).
时代 meaning in English
时代 (shí dài) means "Era".
How is 时代 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí dài (written as shi dai, shidai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "era" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时代: 时 has 7 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 时代?
时代 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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