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The word "世纪" is formed by combining the character "世", meaning an era or generation, with "纪", meaning a period or record, to directly denote a century as a measured interval of one hundred years, where "世" conveys the scope of time and "纪" specifies its organized division.

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这个世纪变化真大。

Zhège shìjì biànhuà zhēn dà.

This century has changed so much.

二十世纪发生了很多战争。

Èrshí shìjì fāshēngle hěnduō zhànzhēng.

Many wars occurred in the 20th century.

十九世纪的科技不如现在。

Shíjiǔ shìjì de kējì bùrú xiànzài.

19th century technology wasn't as good as now.

每个世纪都有自己的特点。

Měige shìjì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn.

Each century has its own characteristics.

在跨越世纪的时刻，人们总爱回顾过去。

Zài kuàyuè shìjì de shíkè, rénmen zǒng ài huígù guòqù.

At the turn of the century, people always like to look back.

Word Definition - 世纪

shì jì century; era

Individual Character Details

世 shì, shì
纪 jǐ, jì