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The word "年代" is formed by combining the character "年", which means "year", with the character "代", which means "generation" or "era". This combination results in a compound word where "年" specifies the fundamental unit of time, and "代" extends it to represent a span or succession of years, collectively referring to a decade or a distinct period.

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我爸爸出生在六十年代。

Wǒ bàba chūshēng zài liùshí niándài.

My father was born in the sixties.

这个音乐让我想起八十年代。

Zhège yīnyuè ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐ bāshí niándài.

This music reminds me of the eighties.

在二十年代，科技发展非常迅速。

Zài èrshí niándài, kējì fāzhǎn fēicháng xùnsù.

In the twenties, technology developed very rapidly.

研究人员正在研究不同年代的文化变迁。

Yánjiū rényuán zhèngzài yánjiū bùtóng niándài de wénhuà biànqiān.

Researchers are studying cultural changes across different eras.

尽管生活在信息年代，我们仍面临许多挑战。

Jǐnguǎn shēnghuó zài xìnxī niándài, wǒmen réng miànlín xǔduō tiǎozhàn.

Although living in the information age, we still face many challenges.

Word Definition - 年代

nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

年 nián, nián, nián
代 dài