HSK 6 vocabulary › 世代
世代
世代 in English: for many generations; generation
shì dài
for many generations; generation
How to pronounce 世代
shì dài (without tone marks: shi dai). shì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; dài is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 世代
世 shì
life; age; generation
life; age; generation
代 dài
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
Related words
| 世界 | shì jiè | world | HSK 3 |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century | HSK 4 |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away; to die | HSK 5 |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate | HSK 5 |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace; to take the place of | HSK 5 |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times | HSK 5 |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades | HSK 5 |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age | HSK 5 |
| 时代 | shí dài | age; era | HSK 5 |
| 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age | HSK 5 |